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Household of William Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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 1826 in Garforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1825 in Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Robert (born 1857 in Barkston, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1859 in Barkston, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1861 in Barkston, Yorkshire, England) and Albert Ernest (born 1870 in Barkston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Broom, born in 1817 in Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

John Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

Albert Ernest

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Broom

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Garforth, 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

55

1826

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England

John Robert

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Barkston, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Barkston, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Barkston, Yorkshire, England

Albert Ernest

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Barkston, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Broom

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England

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