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Household of William Watson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1864 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1867 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), John Wm (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Watson

Son
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

-

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Derby, Derbyshire, England

John Wm

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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