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Household of James Watson (born 1831, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, 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.

James Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1831 in Belper, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1841 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1879 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1881 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter Law, Caroline (born 1866 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and James's Son Law, John (born 1872 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Female

Caroline

Wallace (Watson)

Daughter Law
Male

John

Wallace (Watson)

Son Law
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Belper, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Belper, Derbyshire, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Wallace (Watson)

Daughter Law

Single

15

1866

Westminster, Middlesex, England

John

Wallace (Watson)

Son Law

Single

9

1872

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westminster, Middlesex, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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