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Household of James Watton (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Watton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watton, born in 1823 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watton, born in 1824 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1861 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1869 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Watton's household

Male

James

Watton

Head
Female

Ellen

Watton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watton

Daughter
Male

John

Watton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watton

Head

Married

58

1823

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

John

Watton

Son

Single

12

1869

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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