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Household of James Watson (born 1830, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 1830 in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1838 in Hawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Lincolnshire, England), Rebecca (born 1868 in Lincolnshire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Lincolnshire, England), Frederic (born 1877 in Lincolnshire, England), Andrew (born 1877 in Lincolnshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Lincolnshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Male

Frederic

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lincolnshire, England

Frederic

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lincolnshire, England

Andrew

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lincolnshire, England

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