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Household of Samuel Watson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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.

Samuel Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Watson, born in 1844 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Martha Watson, born in 1845 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas S (born 1867 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1870 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1873 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Thomas Gandy, born in 1857 in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England.


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Samuel Watson's household

Male

Samuel

Watson

Head
Female

Martha

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas S

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gandy

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas S

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Gandy

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Braithwell, Yorkshire, England

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