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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Hannah (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William Chas (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Alice (born 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, William (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Eliza (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Sarah
Watson
Wife
Mary Hannah
Watson
Daughter
Sarah Alice
Watson
Daughter
Maria
Watson
Daughter
William Chas
Watson
Son
John
Kirkham
Visitor
Alice
Kirkham
Visitor
William
Kirkham
Visitor
Eliza
Kirkham
Visitor
Mary Ann
Hollinsworth
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Hannah | Watson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Alice | Watson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William Chas | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
John | Kirkham | Visitor | Married | 40 | 1841 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Kirkham | Visitor | Married | 44 | 1837 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Kirkham | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Kirkham | Visitor | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Hollinsworth | Lodger | Single | 44 | 1837 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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