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Household of John Watson (born 1808, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1808 in Oxfordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to E E Watson, born in 1809 in Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; J L (born 1843 in Berkshire, England) and E E (born 1846 in Canada).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Shaddock, born in 1855 in Clare, Suffolk, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

E E

Watson

Wife
Male

J L

Watson

Son
Female

E E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shaddock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Oxfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

73

1808

Oxfordshire, England

E E

Watson

Wife

Married

72

1809

Berkshire, England

J L

Watson

Son

Single

38

1843

Berkshire, England

E E

Watson

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Canada

Jane

Shaddock

Servant

Single

26

1855

Clare, Suffolk, England

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