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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1831 in Aldridge, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Caroline Watson, born in 1835 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1862 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Maria (born 1869 in Aldridge, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1872 in Aldridge, Staffordshire, England) and Herbert (born 1874 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Caroline

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Maria

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aldridge, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Aldridge, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shenstone, Staffordshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aldridge, Staffordshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Aldridge, Staffordshire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

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