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Household of Ruth Watson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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.

Ruth Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Watson, born in 1820 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Charles (born 1843 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1854 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1859 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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Ruth Watson's household

Female

Ruth

Watson

Head
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Watson

Head

Widow

61

1820

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

38

1843

Selby, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

27

1854

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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