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Household of William J Watson (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 J Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Watson, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Frances Watson, born in 1854 in Middleton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1876 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Aiskew, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1880 in Aiskew, Yorkshire, England).


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William J Watson's household

Male

William J

Watson

Head
Female

Frances

Watson

Wife
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Frances

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Middleton, Durham, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Aiskew, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aiskew, Yorkshire, England

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