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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1853 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Lilian, born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1847 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Lincolnshire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Female

Lilian

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Robson

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Robson

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Servant

Single

14

1867

Lincolnshire, England

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