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Household of John Watson (born 1838, Derbyshire)

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 1838 in Brassington, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary M Watson, born in 1837 in Brassington, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; William Allsop (born 1860 in Brassington, Derbyshire, England), Jane Allsop (born 1867 in Brassington, Derbyshire, England), Sarah Elery (born 1868 in Brassington, Derbyshire, England), John (born 1871 in Brassington, Derbyshire, England), Thomas Henry (born 1876 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary M

Watson

Wife
Male

William Allsop

Watson

Son
Female

Jane Allsop

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Elery

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brassington, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

Mary M

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

William Allsop

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

Jane Allsop

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

Sarah Elery

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Brassington, Derbyshire, England

Thomas Henry

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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