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Household of Robert Watson (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Robert Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1809 in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1816 in Buckton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann J (born 1849 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah M (born 1852 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England). They had 4 grandchildren; William S (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1877 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Ann J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah M

Elliott

Daughter
Male

William S

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Frederick

Elliott

Grand Son
Male

Herbert

Elliott

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Cross

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

72

1809

Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Buckton, Yorkshire, England

Ann J

Watson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Elliott

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

William S

Watson

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Elliott

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Elliott

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Cross

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

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