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Household of John Watling (born 1855, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Watling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watling, born in 1855 in Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Polly Watling, born in 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Harv (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Moortown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Lillie Barker, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watling's household

Male

John

Watling

Head
Female

Polly

Watling

Wife
Male

Harv

Watling

Son
Male

George H

Watling

Son
Male

Walter

Watling

Son
Female

Lillie

Barker

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watling

Head

Married

26

1855

Suffolk, England

Polly

Watling

Wife

Married

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harv

Watling

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George H

Watling

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Watling

Son

Single

1

1880

Moortown, Yorkshire, England

Lillie

Barker

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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