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Household of William Watkinson (born 1838, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watkinson, born in 1838 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watkinson, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1861 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watkinson's household

Male

William

Watkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Watkinson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkinson

Head

Married

43

1838

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watkinson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Servant

Single

20

1861

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

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