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Household of Robert Watson (born 1811, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire,Worcestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1811 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane H (born 1842 in Durham, England) and Eliza (born 1849 in Merrington, Durham, England). He had 1 grandchild; Ernest H, born 1869 in Gilesgate, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Elizabeth A Snelling, born in 1855 in Ownham, Norfolk, England.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Jane H

Wetherall

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Male

Ernest H

Watson

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Snelling

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Durham, England

Jane H

Wetherall

Daughter

Widow

39

1842

Durham, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Merrington, Durham, England

Ernest H

Watson

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Snelling

Visitor

-

26

1855

Ownham, Norfolk, England

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