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Household of John Watson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1839 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha A Watson, born in 1840 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; William H (born 1862 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), John Walter (born 1865 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Frederick B (born 1866 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Eleanor (born 1868 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Rose H (born 1870 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1874 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Edgar (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Martha A

Watson

Wife
Male

William H

Watson

Son
Male

John Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick B

Watson

Son
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rose H

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

William H

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

John Walter

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Frederick B

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Rose H

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Edgar

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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