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Household of John Watson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 1834 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Watson, born in 1838 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Eleanor (born 1861 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Jubey (born 1863 in Staffordshire, England), Bertha E (born 1864 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Elijah (born 1868 in Madeley, Staffordshire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), Frank (born 1877 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England) and John C (born 1879 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Male

Jubey

Watson

Son
Female

Bertha E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Elijah

Watson

Son
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Watson

Son
Male

John C

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

47

1834

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Jubey

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Staffordshire, England

Bertha E

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elijah

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Madeley, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

John C

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

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