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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1839 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Watson, born in 1840 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

York, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

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