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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1847 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Emma Dale, born in 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Male

John H

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dale

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

John H

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dale

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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