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Household of James Watson (born 1850, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1850 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Martha A (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard M (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Lily (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary A Brotherwood, born in 1862 in Newport, Shropshire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Betsy
Watson
Wife
Martha A
Watson
Daughter
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
Richard M
Watson
Son
Lily
Watson
Daughter
Ada
Watson
Daughter
Gertrude
Watson
Daughter
Mary A
Brotherwood
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England | |
Betsy | Watson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Martha A | Watson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Richard M | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Lily | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ada | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Gertrude | Watson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Brotherwood | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Newport, Shropshire, England |
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