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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1841 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1867 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1872 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

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

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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