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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1836 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Frances (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and John James (born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

John James

Watson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Frances

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John James

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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