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Household of James R Watson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

James R Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Watson, born in 1850 in Bowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Maria J Watson, born in 1850 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick R (born 1873 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1879 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James R's Sister In Law, Katherine Riley, born in 1855 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England.


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James R Watson's household

Male

James R

Watson

Head
Female

Maria J

Watson

Wife
Male

Frederick R

Watson

Son
Female

Edith

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Watson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
Female

Katherine

Riley

Sister In Law
First name(s) James R
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Watson

Head

Married

31

1850

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Maria J

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Frederick R

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Edith

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Katherine

Riley

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

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