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Household of John Watson (born 1832, Lancashire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1832 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1846 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Florence (born 1865 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1866 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), John A (born 1873 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Charles E (born 1875 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Bertram H (born 1877 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Walter F (born 1881 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Anne Watson, born in 1865 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter
Male

John A

Watson

Son
Male

Charles E

Watson

Son
Male

Bertram H

Watson

Son
Male

Walter F

Watson

Son
Female

Anne

Watson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stretford, 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

49

1832

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Salford, Lancashire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hulme, Lancashire, England

John A

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Bertram H

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Walter F

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Anne

Watson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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