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Household of John Matthew Watson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Matthew Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthew Watson, born in 1853 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Watson, born in 1851 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Annie Maria (born 1875 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John Herman (born 1879 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Marske, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England) and John Matthew's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1871 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Matthew Watson's household

Male

John Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Applinton

Servant
Female

Ada

Wake

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie Maria

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Herman

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
First name(s) John Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stokesley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Applinton

Servant

Married

22

1859

Stokesley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wake

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stokesley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Annie Maria

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John Herman

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Stockton, Durham, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Marske, Yorkshire, England

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