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Household of Samuel Watson (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Samuel Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Watson, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1811 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Samuel's Servant, Sarah A (born 1850 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Samuel Watson's household

Male

Samuel

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother
Female

Sarah A

Halls

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Watson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother

Widow

70

1811

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Halls

Servant

Single

31

1850

City of London, Middlesex, England

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