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Household of Richard Watson (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Richard Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1838 in Highgate, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1844 in Branscombe, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Kate (born 1872 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1876 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, Benjamin Perryman, born in 1858 in Devon, England.


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Kate

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Watson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Perryman

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Highgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Branscombe, Devon, England

Kate

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Richard

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Perryman

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Devon, England

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