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Household of John Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1838 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1850 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret J (born 1875 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England) and George D (born 1877 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Watson

Daughter
Male

George D

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

Margaret J

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

George D

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

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