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Household of William Watson (born 1857, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1857 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Annie, born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Alice Driffield, born in 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Driffield

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

24

1857

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Alice

Driffield

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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