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Yorkshire in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with W

Waterman households

Waters households

Waterson households

Waterston households

Waterton households

Waterworth households

Wates households

Watford households

Watham households

Wathen households

Watherston households

Watherstone households

Wathough households

Waties households

Watken households

Watkin households

Watkins households

Watkinson households

Watkis households

Watkiss households

Watler households

Watley households

Watlin households

Watling households

Watmeugh households

Watmore households

Watmoug households

Watmough households

Watmougth households

Watmuff households

Watron households

Watsan households

Watsen households

Watshun households

Watson households

There were 10484 people with this surname in Yorkshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Watson in Yorkshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Watson in Yorkshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Mary, Elizabeth, George, Thomas, James, Sarah, Ann or Jane.

Head of Household

Aaron

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Waltham Street

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Abia

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Wincover

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Bierley Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Stanley Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Waterloo Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Adam

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Argyle Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Ai

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ainsworth

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Highfield Terrace

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1854

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Percy Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Cutler Heights Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Burley Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alexander

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Prince St Court

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alexander Junr

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Faucett Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alexander Senr

Date of Birth

1809

Address

High Markland Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Diamond Place

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Provident Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1848

Address

New Hey Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Milne Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Frimley Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Wyther Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Union Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

13

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Badger Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Kilton Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1858

Address

Court 5 Westgate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Rawmarsh Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Spyvee Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alfred M

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Huddersfield Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Alfred W

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Intake Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Stead Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Gibbet Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1815

Address

College Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Allan Thos

Date of Birth

1839

Address

High Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alonzo

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Centinary Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Amos

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Ellison Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Limber Hill

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Andrew

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Bolsker Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Andrew C

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Peel St East

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Park Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Grosvenor Terrace

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Alma Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1816

Address

Kitchen Square

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Appleyard Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Hopwood Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1805

Address

Town Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Westbourne Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1808

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Union St South

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1803

Address

Wood Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Charlotte Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1798

Address

Seamans Host

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Castle Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Westboro

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1806

Address

Fryup Dale East Side

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1803

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1829

Address

St Pauls Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Cleveland Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Carlton Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Ann M

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Upper Wortley Cabbage Hill

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Anne

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Anne

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Johns Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Anne

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Bridge Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Anne

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Quay Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Annie E

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Myrtle Street

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Anthony M

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Gas Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Arnold T

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Fulwood Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Weston Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Church Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Tinsley Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Eben St Eben Square

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Netherfield Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Village

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1858

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1859

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Castle Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Marsh Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Asa

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ashley

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Upper Wortley Primrose Hill

People in the house

4

Head of Household

B

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Huntsmans Row

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Bailey

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Barbara

Date of Birth

1825

Address

West Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Barker Cornforth

Date of Birth

1834

Address

The Green

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Barnett

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Ings Lane

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Beckwith

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Waller Hill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ben

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Heckmondwike Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Cavendish Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1850

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Carlisle Place

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Low Wortley Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Atlas Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Woodsley Plce

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Hartwell Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Queen Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Birkdale Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1827

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Griff Cottages

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Bilham Row Village

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Bond Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Westgate

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Sales Yard

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Oxleys Yard

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Benjamin H

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Benjamin Hunter

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Turnpike Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Bethel

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Waterloo Cotts

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Betty

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Agar Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Betty

Date of Birth

1793

Address

Hay Green

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Betty

Date of Birth

1803

Address

Gowdale East End Town Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Betty Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Booth

Date of Birth

1833

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Boynton

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Bridget

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Dawbridge Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Brook

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Elliott Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Brook

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Clutton Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Burton

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Market Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Mc Lallans Court

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Platts Common

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Caleb

Date of Birth

1837

Address

East Squire Lane

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Carolin

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Caroline

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Whites View

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1857

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1824

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Thornton Fold

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Mill Moor Square

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1813

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1810

Address

Smith Fold

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Prospect Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Mount Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Broadway Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Bowman Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Front Row

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1806

Address

Ebberston Tce

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Burley Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Belgrave Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Portland Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Methley Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Wentworth Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Pilley Colliery

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1839

Address

4ct Washford Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Pigeon Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1827

Address

Effingham Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Whittaker Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Couper Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1854

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1851

Address

New Begin Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1808

Address

Monkgate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Walmgate

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Margaret Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Ambrose Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1854

Address

John Sq New George Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Spring Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Hutton Front Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Pier Lane

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Dale Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Richard Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles G

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Milton Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charles H

Date of Birth

1855

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles J

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles W

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Underhill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Kirkgate

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1847

Address

William Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1834

Address

Bridge Terrace

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1823

Address

Pickersgills Yard

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1807

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Main Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1826

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Horsehouse Village

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Kettlewell Road Carlton Village

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Christopher H

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Bolton Bridge Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Christopher V

Date of Birth

1838

Address

High Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Water Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Grove Place

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Ct 5 Bath Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles B

Date of Birth

1835

Address

Willow Hall Road Cottages

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Brewery Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1842

Address

--

People in the house

7

Watson Chadwick households

Watt households

Wattam households

Wattan households

Watteen households

Watter households

Watters households

Watterson households

Wattersworth households

Watterworth households

Watting households

Wattis households

Wattkey households

Wattling households

Wattmough households