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Household of James Watson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1834 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Watson, born in 1849 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Other, Harriet Rebecca (born 1861 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), James's Other, Thomas Wm (born 1863 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James's Other, Alfred (born 1865 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James's Other, William Hall (born 1868 in Scotland), James's Other, Eliza Ellen (born 1870 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James's Other, James Walter (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James's Other, Mary Ann (born 1872 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Ruth (born 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Lavinia

Watson

Wife
Female

Harriet Rebecca

Watson

Other
Male

Thomas Wm

Watson

Other
Male

Alfred

Watson

Other
Male

William Hall

Watson

Other
Female

Eliza Ellen

Watson

Other
Male

James Walter

Watson

Other
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Other
Female

Ruth

Turner

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

47

1834

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Rebecca

Watson

Other

Single

20

1861

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Wm

Watson

Other

Single

18

1863

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Other

Single

16

1865

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William Hall

Watson

Other

Single

13

1868

Scotland

Eliza Ellen

Watson

Other

Single

11

1870

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James Walter

Watson

Other

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Other

Single

9

1872

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Turner

Servant

Single

20

1861

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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