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Household of Walter Watson (born 1830, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Watson, born in 1830 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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