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Household of James Watson (born 1835, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1835 in Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1860 in Shropshire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Shropshire, England), Alfred (born 1862 in Shropshire, England), Aaron (born 1864 in Shropshire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Thirza (born 1872 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England), Enoch (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
Male

Aaron

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Thirza

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Enoch

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Shropshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Shropshire, England

Aaron

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Thirza

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Enoch

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

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