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Household of James Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1840 in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1848 in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Leonard, born 1868 in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George H (born 1864 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

Leonard

Watson

Son
Male

George H

Layfield

Boarder
Female

Mary

Metcalf

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Leonard

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

George H

Layfield

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Metcalf

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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