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Household of William Watson (born 1855, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1855 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Watson, born in 1856 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1878 in New Southgate, Middlesex, England) and Beatrice (born 1880 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Amelia Watson, born in 1858 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Wife
Male

William J

Watson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Watson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

William J

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

New Southgate, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Amelia

Watson

Sister

Single

23

1858

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

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