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Household of William Watson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1853 in Howden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to ? Watson, born in 1852 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Noble, born 1880 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Richard (born 1854 in Howden, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

?

Watson

Wife
Male

Noble

Watson

Son
Male

Richard

Watson

Brother
Female

Henry

Brown

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Howden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Howden, Yorkshire, England

?

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Noble

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Watson

Brother

Single

27

1854

Howden, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Brown

Servant

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

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