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Household of John Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1826 in Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1832 in Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1864 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1871 in Goole, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah E, born 1879 in Goole, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Sarah H Hawdon, born in 1858 in London, Middlesex, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Watson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Hawdon

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Widower

28

1853

Bottom Boat, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Hawdon

Niece

Single

23

1858

London, Middlesex, England

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