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Household of William A Watson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

William A Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Watson, born in 1828 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1827 in Waterloo, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ephraim (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William A Watson's household

Male

William A

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Male

John W

Watson

Son
Male

Ephraim

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
First name(s) William A
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Waterloo, Yorkshire, England

John W

Watson

Son

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ephraim

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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