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Household of Richard Watson (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1855 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to John Gardiner, born in 1850 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Richard's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Male

John

Gardiner

Boarder
Male

James

Jowers

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Islington, Middlesex, England

John

Gardiner

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

James

Jowers

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Plaistow, Essex, England

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