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Household of Richard Watson (born 1818, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brampton, Cumberland, 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.

Richard Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1818 in Irthington, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1824 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Isaac (born 1853 in Lanercost, Cumberland, England), Richard (born 1857 in Lanercost, Cumberland, England), Margaret (born 1859 in Lanercost, Cumberland, England) and Barbara (born 1861 in Lanercost, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England) and Richard's Servant, George (born 1861 in Dalston, Cumberland, England).


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Isaac

Watson

Son
Male

Richard

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dawson

Servant
Male

George

Moffet

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Irthington, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

63

1818

Irthington, Cumberland, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England

Isaac

Watson

Son

Single

28

1853

Lanercost, Cumberland, England

Richard

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Lanercost, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lanercost, Cumberland, England

Barbara

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lanercost, Cumberland, England

Ann

Dawson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

George

Moffet

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dalston, Cumberland, England

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