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Household of William Watson (Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Watson, born in 1854 in Kent, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1872 in -), Alfred (born 1874 in -), William (born 1876 in Park Lane, Buckinghamshire, England), Jane (born 1878 in -) and Charles (born 1880 in Belgravia, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Helper, Joseph (born 1837 in Lancashire, England) and William's Groom, Thomas (born 1858 in Hampshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Susan

Watson

Wife
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Hockley Or Kockley

Helper
Male

Thomas

Catches

Groom
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

-

-

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Susan

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Kent, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

-

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

-

William

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Park Lane, Buckinghamshire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Belgravia, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Hockley Or Kockley

Helper

Single

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Catches

Groom

Single

23

1858

Hampshire, England

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