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Household of John W Watson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 W Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Watson, born in 1848 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1851 in Hulme, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Father In Law, Edward Melon, born in 1813 in Llansanffraid, Denbighshire, Wales.


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John W Watson's household

Male

John W

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

Edward

Melon

Father In Law
First name(s) John W
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Edward

Melon

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

Llansanffraid, Denbighshire, Wales

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