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Household of James Watson (born 1846, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1846 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Watson, born in 1851 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Lionia (born 1871 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1873 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Elbertha (born 1877 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Plaistow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emily H Dyer, born in 1868 in Plaistow, Essex, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Eleanor
Watson
Wife
Lionia
Watson
Daughter
Ada
Watson
Daughter
Elbertha
Watson
Daughter
Eliza
Watson
Daughter
Emily H
Dyer
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
Eleanor | Watson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Wandsworth, Surrey, England | |
Lionia | Watson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Whitechapel, Middlesex, England | |
Ada | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Whitechapel, Middlesex, England | |
Elbertha | Watson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Plaistow, Essex, England | |
Eliza | Watson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Plaistow, Essex, England | |
Emily H | Dyer | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Plaistow, Essex, England |
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