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Household of James Watson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1830 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1829 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1868 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Ann Kennedy, born in 1838 in Balby, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Kennedy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

52

1829

York, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

York, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Kennedy

Boarder

Widow

43

1838

Balby, Yorkshire, England

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