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Household of William Watkinson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watkinson, born in 1825 in Clifton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Richard Watkinson, born in 1863 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1863 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England), Jane E (born 1868 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1859 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Annie (born 1879 in Timble, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Timble, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eliza Jackman, born in 1841 in Galphay, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watkinson's household

Male

William

Watkinson

Head
Male

Richard

Watkinson

Son
Female

Jane E

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Annie

Harrison

Grand Daughter
Male

Frank

Harrison

Grand Son
Female

Eliza

Jackman

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Clifton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkinson

Head

Married

56

1825

Clifton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Watkinson

Son

Single

18

1863

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Harrison

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Harrison

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Timble, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Harrison

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Timble, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Jackman

Servant

Single

40

1841

Galphay, Yorkshire, England

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