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Household of William S Watson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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 S Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Watson, born in 1843 in , consisted of 5 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Watson, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William E, born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William S's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William S Watson's household

Male

William S

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah M

Watson

Wife
Male

William E

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Sister In Law
Female

Alice

Wilding

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Sarah M

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William E

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Jones

Sister In Law

Single

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilding

Servant

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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