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Household of John Watson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1823 in Holme, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1822 in Holme, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1854 in Holme, Yorkshire, England), Robert B (born 1856 in Holme, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1859 in Holme, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

Robert B

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Holme, 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

58

1823

Holme, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Holme, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

27

1854

Holme, Yorkshire, England

Robert B

Watson

Son

Single

25

1856

Holme, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Holme, Yorkshire, England

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