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Household of Sarah Watson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Sarah Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Watson, born in 1825 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Edward J (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, Thomas (born 1826 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and Sarah's Lodger, Albert (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Sarah Watson's household

Female

Sarah

Watson

Head
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Male

Edward J

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
Male

Albert

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Watson

Head

Widow

56

1825

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edward J

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Albert

Smith

Lodger

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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