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Household of Lawrence Watson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Lawrence Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lawrence Watson, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Lawrence was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1844 in Cargo Fleet, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Charles R, born 1877 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Lawrence's Niece, Jessie (born 1875 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Lawrence's Sister In Law, Martha A (born 1858 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England).


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Lawrence Watson's household

Male

Lawrence

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

Charles R

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Barnes

Niece
Female

Martha A

Jackson

Sister In Law
First name(s) Lawrence
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lawrence

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cargo Fleet, Yorkshire, England

Charles R

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Barnes

Niece

Single

6

1875

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Jackson

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

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