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Household of Richard Watson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

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 1844 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Watson, born in 1847 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John T (born 1872 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1878 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Watson

Wife
Male

John T

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John T

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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