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Household of Josh Watson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Josh Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Watson, born in 1823 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Josh was the head of the household, married to Thomas Watson, born in 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josh's Sister, Hannah Scholes, born in 1801 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Josh Watson's household

Male

Josh

Watson

Head
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Scholes

Sister
First name(s) Josh
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Scholes

Sister

Widow

80

1801

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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