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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Anne Denton (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Beatrice Maud (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Philemon (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Ann Moore, born in 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Female

Anne Denton

Watson

Daughter
Female

Beatrice Maud

Watson

Daughter
Male

Philemon

Watson

Son
Female

Edith

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Moore

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Anne Denton

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice Maud

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Philemon

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Moore

Servant

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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