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Household of James Watson (born 1853, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1853 in Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1850 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Lillie (born 1873 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in -), William (born 1877 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Watson, born in 1859 in Lancashire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Emma
Watson
Wife
Lillie
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Watson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Lancashire, England | |
Lillie | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
James | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | - | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
George | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Watson | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Lancashire, England |
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