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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1841 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1867 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1878 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England) and Selina (born 1880 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wifes Father, John Stephenson, born in 1802 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Female

Selina

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Stephenson

Wifes Father
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rothwell, 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

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

John

Stephenson

Wifes Father

Widower

79

1802

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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