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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1838 in Rye, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1851 in Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Mary A (born 1851 in Hampshire, England), James's -, Jane (born 1862 in Hampshire, England) and James's -, Elizabeth (born 1840 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

-
Female

Jane

Cook

-
Female

Elizabeth

Jordan

-
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rye, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Rye, Sussex, England

Mary A

Watson

-

Married

30

1851

Hampshire, England

Jane

Cook

-

Single

19

1862

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Jordan

-

Widow

41

1840

Folkestone, Kent, England

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