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Household of Edward Watson (born 1830, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1830 in Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Watson, born in 1832 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas K (born 1859 in Perthshire, Scotland), Edward Junr (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland), Francis R (born 1863 in Perthshire, Scotland), Andrew B (born 1865 in Diss, Norfolk, England), Joseph C (born 1869 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England) and Barbara J (born 1870 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ann Grougey, born in 1843 in Redruth, Cornwall, England.


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret A

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas K

Watson

Son
Male

Edward Junr

Watson

Son
Male

Francis R

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew B

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph C

Watson

Son
Female

Barbara J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Grougey

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Northumberland, England

Margaret A

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas K

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Perthshire, Scotland

Edward Junr

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Perthshire, Scotland

Francis R

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Perthshire, Scotland

Andrew B

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Diss, Norfolk, England

Joseph C

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Barbara J

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Ann

Grougey

Servant

Widow

38

1843

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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