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Household of Watson Hamner (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Watson Hamner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Hamner, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Nelly Hamner, born in 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Dorothy (born 1877 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England) and William C (born 1878 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Watson's Servant, Martha (born 1855 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Watson's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Watson's Servant, Harriet (born 1859 in Lynchgate, Shropshire, England).


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Watson Hamner's household

Male

Watson

Hamner

Head
Female

Nelly

Hamner

Wife
Female

Dorothy

Hamner

Daughter
Male

William C

Hamner

Son
Female

Martha

Lea

Servant
Female

Sarah

Perks

Servant
Female

Harriet

Caswell

Servant
First name(s) Watson
Last name Hamner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Hamner

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Hamner

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Dorothy

Hamner

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

William C

Hamner

Son

Single

3

1878

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Martha

Lea

Servant

Single

26

1855

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Perks

Servant

Single

26

1855

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Caswell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Lynchgate, Shropshire, England

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