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Household of James Watson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1836 in Milby, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Watson, born in 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; Henry (born 1861 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Laura E (born 1864 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Annie L (born 1869 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Amy A (born 1871 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1873 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Maria L (born 1875 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), James H (born 1877 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Maude E (born 1879 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas Wm V (born 1881 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Martha

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Laura E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Female

Annie L

Watson

Daughter
Female

Amy A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maria L

Watson

Daughter
Male

James H

Watson

Son
Female

Maude E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas Wm V

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Milby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Milby, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Laura E

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Annie L

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Amy A

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Maria L

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Selby, Yorkshire, England

James H

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Maude E

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Wm V

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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