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Household of Richard Watson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1852 in Bowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Watson, born in 1854 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England) and Selina (born 1881 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Clara Swaine, born in 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Selina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Swaine

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Swaine

Niece

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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