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Household of William Watson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1832 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1834 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1866 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1870 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Rowland (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Frank

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Watson

Daughter
Male

Rowland

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place 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

49

1832

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Frances

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Rowland

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

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