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Household of James Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 1826 in Kirkstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Watson, born in 1822 in Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Fannie S, born 1859 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Selina

Watson

Wife
Female

Fannie S

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Clark

Sister
Female

Jane

Jowett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Fannie S

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clark

Sister

Widow

64

1817

Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Jowett

Servant

Single

19

1862

Aberford, Yorkshire, England

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