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Household of Robert Watson (born 1844, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Robert Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1844 in Barkway, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Watson, born in 1851 in Linton, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; Kate E (born 1872 in Barkway, Hertfordshire, England), Mary L (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Robert C (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Emily (born 1862 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Clara (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Harriet

Watson

Wife
Female

Kate E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert C

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Lawrence

Niece
Female

Clara

Payne

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

Harriet

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Linton, Cambridgeshire, England

Kate E

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

Mary L

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Robert C

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Lawrence

Niece

Single

19

1862

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Clara

Payne

Servant

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

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