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Household of Edward J Watson (born 1836, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward J Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Watson, born in 1836 in Harston, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Maria J Watson, born in 1835 in Cholderton, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; William E, born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Brother, Reuben W (born 1845 in Cambridgeshire, England), Edward J's Nephew, Harry J (born 1862 in Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England), Edward J's Niece, Louisa J (born 1869 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Edward J's Servant, Emily (born 1859 in Whittingham, Cambridgeshire, England).


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Edward J Watson's household

Male

Edward J

Watson

Head
Female

Maria J

Watson

Wife
Male

William E

Watson

Son
Male

Reuben W

Watson

Brother
Male

Harry J

Watson

Nephew
Female

Louisa J

Mold

Niece
Female

Emily

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Harston, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Harston, Cambridgeshire, England

Maria J

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Cholderton, Hampshire, England

William E

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

Reuben W

Watson

Brother

Single

36

1845

Cambridgeshire, England

Harry J

Watson

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England

Louisa J

Mold

Niece

Single

12

1869

Bow, Middlesex, England

Emily

Smith

Servant

Single

22

1859

Whittingham, Cambridgeshire, England

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