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Household of Theophilus Watson (born 1822, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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.

Theophilus Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Theophilus Watson, born in 1822 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Theophilus was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1840 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1867 in Deptford, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Theophilus's Stepson, Alfred (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Theophilus's Stepdaughter, Annie (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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Theophilus Watson's household

Male

Theophilus

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Vaines

Stepson
Female

Annie

Vaines

Stepdaughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Theophilus
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Theophilus

Watson

Head

Married

59

1822

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Vaines

Stepson

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Annie

Vaines

Stepdaughter

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Deptford, Kent, England

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