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Household of Margaret Watson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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.

Margaret Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Watson, born in 1826 in Marsden, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1849 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1859 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Mother In Law, Sarah Watson, born in 1797 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Margaret Watson's household

Female

Margaret

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Maria

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watson

Mother In Law
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Marsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Watson

Head

Widow

55

1826

Marsden, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

32

1849

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Maria

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Watson

Mother In Law

Widow

84

1797

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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