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Household of William Benj Watson (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex, 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 Benj Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benj Watson, born in 1833 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William Benj was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Watson, born in 1833 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Robert A (born 1863 in Croydon, Surrey, England), John Benj (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Marianne (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Alfred Edd (born 1872 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Benj's Servant, Annie (born 1859 in Wallingford, Berkshire, England) and William Benj's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Benj Watson's household

Male

William Benj

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Robert A

Watson

Son
Male

John Benj

Watson

Son
Female

Marianne

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alfred Edd

Watson

Son
Female

Annie

Jefferies

Servant
Female

Jane

Godman

Servant
First name(s) William Benj
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Benj

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Croydon, Surrey, England

Robert A

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Croydon, Surrey, England

John Benj

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Croydon, Surrey, England

Marianne

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Croydon, Surrey, England

Alfred Edd

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Annie

Jefferies

Servant

Single

22

1859

Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Jane

Godman

Servant

Single

27

1854

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England

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