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Household of James Watson (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Watson, born in 1839 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Richard B (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Helena (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Lucy Rushton, born in 1863 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Susannah
Watson
Wife
Sarah
Watson
Daughter
Richard B
Watson
Son
Albert
Watson
Son
Helena
Watson
Daughter
Ernest
Watson
Son
Lucy
Rushton
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Burnley, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Richard B | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Helena | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Lucy | Rushton | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Whitworth, Lancashire, England |
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