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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Julia Watson, born in 1845 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1868 in St Giles), Charles (born 1870 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1874 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1878 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Julia

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Female

Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Julia

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

St Giles

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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