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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1826 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda A Watson, born in 1827 in South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada F (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Beatrice E (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Percy C (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, John Ashworth, born in 1850 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Matilda A

Watson

Wife
Female

Ada F

Watson

Daughter
Female

Beatrice E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Percy C

Watson

Son
Male

John

Ashworth

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Matilda A

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England

Ada F

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice E

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Percy C

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Ashworth

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Bury, Lancashire, England

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