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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Watson, born in 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Caroline

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Watson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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