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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1839 in Ringley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1864 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1867 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Ellen J (born 1873 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Frank

Watson

Son
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Watson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ringley, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Bury, Lancashire, England

Frank

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

Kate

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bury, Lancashire, England

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