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Household of William Watson (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1831 in Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1835 in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John Hy (born 1867 in -), David (born 1869 in -), Emma (born 1872 in Wiswell, Lancashire, England) and Abraham (born 1876 in -).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

John Hy

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England

John Hy

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

-

David

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

-

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wiswell, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

-

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