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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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.

Thomas Watson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1826 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Watson, born in 1829 in Scagglethorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Robert Wm (born 1866 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), John Chas (born 1868 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), Francis (born 1870 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), Pearson (born 1873 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas Edd (born 1877 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1859 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1861 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Servant, John Hague (born 1865 in North Lees, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1859 in Sutton, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Martha

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cook

Step Daughter
Female

Ann

Cook

Step Daughter
Male

Robert Wm

Watson

Son
Male

John Chas

Watson

Son
Male

Francis

Watson

Son
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Male

Pearson

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas Edd

Watson

Son
Female

John Hague

Swan

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cartman

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Watson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Scagglethorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cook

Step Daughter

Single

22

1859

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Cook

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Robert Wm

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

John Chas

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Pearson

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Edd

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

John Hague

Swan

Servant

Single

16

1865

North Lees, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cartman

Servant

Single

22

1859

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

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