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Household of James Watson (born 1819, 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 1819 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper Head, Harriet (born 1847 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England), James's -, Fred (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's -, Nelly (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's -, Clara (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Apprentice, William (born 1863 in Dishforth, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Christiana (born 1864 in Masbrough, Derbyshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Harriet

Gaunt

Housekeeper Head
Male

Fred

Gaunt

-
Female

Nelly

Gaunt

-
Female

Clara

Gaunt

-
Male

William

Iminson

Apprentice
Female

Christiana

Davis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Widower

62

1819

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Gaunt

Housekeeper Head

Married

34

1847

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Fred

Gaunt

-

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Nelly

Gaunt

-

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Gaunt

-

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Iminson

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Dishforth, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Davis

Servant

Single

17

1864

Masbrough, Derbyshire, England

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