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Household of James Watson (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1844 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1849 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Thomas J (born 1868 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England), William (born 1872 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1874 in Bow Common, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1876 in Barking, Essex, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Thomas J

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bow Common, Middlesex, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barking, Essex, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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