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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1830 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1832 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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