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Household of William Watson (born 1830, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1830 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Watson, born in 1864 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1864 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Martha, born 1876 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Jane (born 1844 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), William's -, Eliza (born 1852 in Sutton, Warwickshire, England), William's -, Phoebe (born 1860 in Whitley Heath, Staffordshire, England) and William's -, Joseph (born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Stevens

-
Female

Eliza

Fletcher

-
Female

Phoebe

Wood

-
Male

Joseph

Spittal

-
Female

Martha

Gill

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Stevens

-

Single

37

1844

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Fletcher

-

Single

29

1852

Sutton, Warwickshire, England

Phoebe

Wood

-

Single

21

1860

Whitley Heath, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Spittal

-

Single

22

1859

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Gill

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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