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Household of John Watson (born 1817)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1817 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Watson, born in 1819 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Marion Laws, born in 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Emily

Watson

Wife
Female

Marion

Laws

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

64

1817

Scotland

Emily

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

City of London, Middlesex, England

Marion

Laws

Servant

Single

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

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