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Household of James Watson (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1840 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Watson, born in 1840 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Katherine (born 1867 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Edith A (born 1868 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John Herbert (born 1865 in Middlesex, England) and Frank L (born 1874 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, John A (born 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and James's Lodger, John C (born 1818 in Ireland).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Susannah

Watson

Wife
Female

Katherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Watson

Daughter
Male

John A

Greener

Visitor
Female

Caroline

Greener

Wife
Male

John Herbert

Greener

Son
Male

Frank L

Greener

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant
Male

John C

Woods

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Susannah

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Katherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edith A

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hackney, Middlesex, England

John A

Greener

Visitor

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Greener

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middlesex, England

John Herbert

Greener

Son

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Frank L

Greener

Son

Single

7

1874

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Southwark, Surrey, England

John C

Woods

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Ireland

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