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Household of William Watson (born 1854, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockermouth, 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.

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 1854 in Dearham, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1855 in Bolton, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1875 in Dearham, Cumberland, England), John (born 1877 in Dearham, Cumberland, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Dearham, Cumberland, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Dearham, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

27

1854

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bolton, Cumberland, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dearham, Cumberland, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dearham, Cumberland, England

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