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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ann E (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Joshua Watson, born in 1818 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joshua

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joshua

Watson

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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