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Household of Walter Watson (born 1822, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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.

Walter Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Watson, born in 1822 in Whatlington, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1825 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1855 in Whatlington, Sussex, England), Walter (born 1858 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1860 in Beckley, Sussex, England) and Samuel (born 1863 in Sedlescombe, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, Aaron Morris, born in 1844 in Battle, Sussex, England.


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Male

Aaron

Morris

Boarder
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Whatlington, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Watson

Head

Married

59

1822

Whatlington, Sussex, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Whatlington, Sussex, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Peasmarsh, Sussex, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Beckley, Sussex, England

Samuel

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sedlescombe, Sussex, England

Aaron

Morris

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Battle, Sussex, England

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