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Household of Richard Watson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1837 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), Jessie (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Harriet (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Florence (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Durham, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harriet

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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