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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1848 in Lincoln, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1849 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Minnie (born 1877 in Middlesex, England) and Lizzie (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Catherine (born 1824 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England), William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1834 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), William's Lodger, Mary A (born 1838 in Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1837 in Essex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Minnie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Crosswell

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Carstairs

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Lammes

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Wildbore

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Colchester, Essex, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Minnie

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Catherine

Crosswell

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah

Carstairs

Lodger

Single

47

1834

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Lammes

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wildbore

Lodger

Widow

44

1837

Essex, England

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