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Household of James Watson (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1846 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Watson, born in 1846 in Swanston, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Florence G (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), Stirling E (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Herbert W (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Catherine Ann Smith, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Matilda

Watson

Wife
Female

Florence G

Watson

Daughter
Male

Stirling E

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert W

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine Ann

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Matilda

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swanston, Norfolk, England

Florence G

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Stirling E

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Herbert W

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Catherine Ann

Smith

Visitor

Widow

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

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