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Household of Robert Watson (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Watson, born in 1838 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; William A, born 1874 in Rochester, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Sarah Sharp, born in 1820 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Wife
Male

William A

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Sharp

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

William A

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Rochester, Kent, England

Sarah

Sharp

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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