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Household of James Watson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1848 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Thomas A (born 1875 in Hapton, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1877 in Hapton, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1877 in Hapton, Lancashire, England) and Fredrick (born 1879 in Hapton, Lancashire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas A

Watson

Son
Male

John E

Watson

Son
Male

James E

Watson

Son
Male

Fredrick

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

York, Yorkshire, England

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Thomas A

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Hapton, Lancashire, England

John E

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hapton, Lancashire, England

James E

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hapton, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hapton, Lancashire, England

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