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Household of William Watson (born 1838, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 1838 in Whitfield, Northamptonshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1839 in Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 7 children; Louisa (born 1868 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), Harriet (born 1870 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), William (born 1872 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1874 in Acton, Middlesex, England), John (born 1875 in Acton, Middlesex, England), George (born 1878 in Acton, Middlesex, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Acton, Middlesex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Fanny

Watson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Whitfield, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Whitfield, Northamptonshire, England

Fanny

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England

Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Acton, Middlesex, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Acton, Middlesex, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Acton, Middlesex, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Acton, Middlesex, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Acton, Middlesex, England

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