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Household of James Watson Bishop (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Bishop and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson Bishop, born in 1847 in Shelton, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. James Watson was the head of the household, married to Adelaide Mary Bishop, born in 1852 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Dunbar Frederick Watson (born 1878 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Winifred Mary (born 1880 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and Ida Florence (born 1881 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Watson's Sister, Penelope Marion (born 1852 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England), James Watson's Servant, Ellen (born 1851 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), James Watson's Servant, Annie (born 1858 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), James Watson's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England) and James Watson's Servant, Myra (born 1823 in Longton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Watson Bishop's household

Male

James Watson

Bishop

Head
Female

Adelaide Mary

Bishop

Wife
Male

Dunbar Frederick Watson

Bishop

Son
Female

Winifred Mary

Bishop

Daughter
Female

Ida Florence

Bishop

Daughter
Female

Penelope Marion

Bishop

Sister
Female

Ellen

Ward

Servant
Female

Annie

Goodwin

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Berisford

Servant
Female

Myra

Woolley

Servant
First name(s) James Watson
Last name Bishop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Watson

Bishop

Head

Married

34

1847

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Adelaide Mary

Bishop

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Dunbar Frederick Watson

Bishop

Son

Single

3

1878

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Winifred Mary

Bishop

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Ida Florence

Bishop

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Penelope Marion

Bishop

Sister

Single

29

1852

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Ward

Servant

Single

30

1851

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Goodwin

Servant

Single

23

1858

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Berisford

Servant

Single

24

1857

Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Myra

Woolley

Servant

Married

58

1823

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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