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Household of James Watson (born 1826, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1826 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1819 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret Ann (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Alexina (born 1854 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thompson (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Honoria (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Elenor B (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In-Law, Maria Watson, born in 1817 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England.
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Margaret Ann
Watson
Daughter
Alexina
Watson
Daughter
Thompson
Watson
Son
Honoria
Watson
Daughter
Elenor B
Watson
Daughter
Maria
Watson
Sister In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret Ann | Watson | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Alexina | Watson | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Thompson | Watson | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Honoria | Watson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Elenor B | Watson | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Watson | Sister In-Law | Single | 64 | 1817 | Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England |
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