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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1846 in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1843 in Hirst Courtney, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Polly (born 1870 in Hirst Courtney, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Aughton, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Kilpin, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Polly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hirst Courtney, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hirst Courtney, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aughton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kilpin, Yorkshire, England

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