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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Lilly A (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Lilly A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lilly A

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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