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Household of John Watson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1846 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Archibald (born 1868 in Scotland), John (born 1870 in Scotland), Katherine (born 1873 in Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Scotland), Annie (born 1878 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

Archibald

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Katherine

Watson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Archibald

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Scotland

Katherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

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