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Household of John Watson (born 1843, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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