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Household of William Watson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1816 in Cayton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1811 in Ganton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Charles, born 1869 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Charles

Thompson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cayton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

65

1816

Cayton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Ganton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thompson

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

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