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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Joseph Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Betty (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Flela (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betty

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Flela

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Betty

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Flela

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

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