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Household of John Watson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1856 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1858 in Whitley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1880 in Burley, Yorkshire, England) and John P (born 1881 in Burley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

James W

Watson

Son
Male

John P

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Whitley, Yorkshire, England

James W

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Burley, Yorkshire, England

John P

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Burley, Yorkshire, England

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