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Household of William Watkinson (born 1787, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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 Watkinson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watkinson, born in 1787 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Paulina, born 1831 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Thomas E Murgatroyd, born in 1838 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watkinson's household

Male

William

Watkinson

Head
Female

Paulina

Murgatroyd

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Murgatroyd

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 94
Birth year 1787
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkinson

Head

Widower

94

1787

Yorkshire, England

Paulina

Murgatroyd

Daughter

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Thomas E

Murgatroyd

Son In Law

Married

43

1838

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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