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Household of John Watson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1821 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1824 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Florence Hawkin, born in 1868 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Florence

Hawkin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

60

1821

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Hawkin

Servant

Single

13

1868

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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