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Household of William Watson (born 1820, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1820 in Hatfield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1828 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1866 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1868 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Tom

Watson

Son
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hatfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

61

1820

Hatfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

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