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Household of James Watson (born 1856, Lancashire)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1856 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John James (born 1881 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Catharine (born 1845 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Ellen
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
John James
Watson
Son
John
Becket
Lodger
Catharine
Bird
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Darwen, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Watson | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
John James | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
John | Becket | Lodger | Single | 30 | 1851 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Catharine | Bird | Servant | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
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