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Household of James Watson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1833 in Coverham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England) and Isabell (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1856 in Crowton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Frederick (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabell

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Blades

Servant
Male

Frederick

Green

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Coverham, 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

48

1833

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Isabell

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

John

Blades

Servant

Single

25

1856

Crowton, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Green

Servant

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

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