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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1836 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1839 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Betsy A (born 1872 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Hibbert, born in 1858 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
James
Watson
Son
Betsy A
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Emily
Watson
Daughter
Bertha
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Hibbert
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Farnworth, 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 | 45 | 1836 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
James | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy A | Watson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Bertha | Watson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Hibbert | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England |
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