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Household of James Watson (born 1846)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1846 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1841 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 3 children; James (born 1874 in Newport, Essex, England), George (born 1876 in Newport, Essex, England) and Bella (born 1878 in Newport, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Sarah (born 1866 in Newport, Essex, England), James's Boarder, Frederick (born 1860 in Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Hannah
Watson
Wife
James
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
Bella
Watson
Daughter
Sarah
Evans
Niece
Frederick
Sherret
Boarder
William
Riley
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Hannah | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
James | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Newport, Essex, England | |
George | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newport, Essex, England | |
Bella | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Newport, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Evans | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | Newport, Essex, England | |
Frederick | Sherret | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cheshire, England | |
William | Riley | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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