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Household of James Watson (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1831 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Watson, born in 1834 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Pennington, Lancashire, England), Hugh (born 1867 in Pennington, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Watson, born in 1854 in Pennington, Lancashire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Martha
Watson
Wife
James
Watson
Son
Hugh
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Boarder
Thomas
Watson
Son
Selina
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Watson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
James | Watson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Pennington, Lancashire, England | |
Hugh | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Pennington, Lancashire, England | |
John | Watson | Boarder | Married | 27 | 1854 | Pennington, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
Selina | Watson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Bedford, Lancashire, England |
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