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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anna Watson, born in 1853 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; John R (born 1874 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), William (born 1875 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Anna (born 1878 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England) and Fanny (born 1880 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Brother, William Gorst, born in 1859 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Anna

Watson

Wife
Male

John R

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Anna

Watson

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Gorst

Wifes Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Middlesex, England

Anna

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

John R

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hackney, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Anna

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

William

Gorst

Wifes Brother

Single

22

1859

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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