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Household of William Watson (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 1829 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1831 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1866 in Middlesex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

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