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Household of Edward Watson (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Watson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1841 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Grace M (born 1861 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Edward W (born 1867 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Florence C (born 1870 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Phillip C (born 1873 in Horton, Middlesex, England) and Arthur J A (born 1875 in Horton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Arthur B Gilbody, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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Edward Watson's household
Edward
Watson
Head
Fanny
Watson
Wife
Grace M
Watson
Daughter
Edward W
Watson
Son
Florence C
Watson
Daughter
Phillip C
Watson
Son
Arthur J A
Watson
Son
Arthur B
Gilbody
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Watson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Fanny | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Grace M | Watson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Hoxton, Middlesex, England | |
Edward W | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hoxton, Middlesex, England | |
Florence C | Watson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hoxton, Middlesex, England | |
Phillip C | Watson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Horton, Middlesex, England | |
Arthur J A | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Horton, Middlesex, England | |
Arthur B | Gilbody | Lodger | Single | 34 | 1847 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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