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Household of William H Watson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 H Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Watson, born in 1844 in Darfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Henry (born 1869 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England), William H's Boarder, Albert (born 1877 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and William H's Boarder, John (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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William H Watson's household

Male

William H

Watson

Head
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Rhodes

Boarder
Male

Albert

Rhodes

Boarder
Male

John

Rhodes

Boarder
First name(s) William H
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Darfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Watson

Head

Widower

37

1844

Darfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Rhodes

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Albert

Rhodes

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Rhodes

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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