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Household of Walter Watson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

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 1841 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1837 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1862 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1864 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1866 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1875 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

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