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Household of Watson Layfield (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Layfield and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Layfield, born in 1841 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Watson was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Joseph Y (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England) and James (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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Watson Layfield's household

Male

Watson

Layfield

Head
Male

Joseph Y

Layfield

Son
Male

John

Layfield

Son
Male

James

Layfield

Son
First name(s) Watson
Last name Layfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Layfield

Head

Widower

40

1841

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph Y

Layfield

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

John

Layfield

Son

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

James

Layfield

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

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