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Household of Philip Watson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, 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.

Philip Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Watson, born in 1832 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1839 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1878 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Philip's Nephew, Ernest Douglas, born in 1867 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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Philip Watson's household

Male

Philip

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick

Watson

Son
Male

Ernest

Douglas

Nephew
First name(s) Philip
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Douglas

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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