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Household of James Watson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1838 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1846 in West Auckland, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth A (born 1868 in West Auckland, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1873 in West Auckland, Durham, England), John W (born 1874 in Aboyne, Durham, England), James (born 1877 in Aboyne, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1878 in Aboyne, Durham, England) and Susannah (born 1880 in Aboyne, Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

John W

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

West Auckland, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Auckland, Durham, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Auckland, Durham, England

John W

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Aboyne, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Aboyne, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aboyne, Durham, England

Susannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aboyne, Durham, England

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