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Household of William A Watson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Staines, Middlesex,Surrey, 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.

William A Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Watson, born in 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1843 in Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1872 in Staines, Middlesex, England), Ada G (born 1873 in Staines, Middlesex, England), George H (born 1874 in Staines, Middlesex, England) and Agnes M (born 1878 in Staines, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Visitor, Emma Dankin, born in 1851 in Egham, Surrey, England.


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William A Watson's household

Male

William A

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

William J

Watson

Son
Female

Ada G

Watson

Daughter
Male

George H

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dankin

Visitor
First name(s) William A
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England

William J

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Staines, Middlesex, England

Ada G

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staines, Middlesex, England

George H

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Staines, Middlesex, England

Agnes M

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Staines, Middlesex, England

Emma

Dankin

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Egham, Surrey, England

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