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Household of Richard Watson (born 1834, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

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 1834 in Scissett, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1835 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1860 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister Of Head, Hannah Watson, born in 1837 in Scissett, Cumberland, England.


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

John W

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Hannah

Watson

Sister Of Head
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Scissett, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

47

1834

Scissett, Cumberland, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

John W

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Sister Of Head

Single

44

1837

Scissett, Cumberland, England

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