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Household of Henry Watson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Henry Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Watson, born in 1827 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ruth W Watson, born in 1833 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1862 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1871 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Sarah Mellor, born in 1845 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.


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Henry Watson's household

Male

Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Ruth W

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Mellor

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Ruth W

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Padiham, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mellor

Lodger

Widow

36

1845

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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