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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1845 in Cambridgeshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Watson, born in 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; John J (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Rhoda M (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Christian (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Henrietta (born 1878 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie (born 1880 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Maria

Watson

Wife
Male

John J

Watson

Son
Male

William H

Watson

Son
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rhoda M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christian

Watson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Cambridgeshire, England

Maria

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John J

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William H

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda M

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Christian

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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