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Household of John Watson (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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.

John Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1853 in Frant, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Watson, born in 1854 in Crowborough, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1876 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), John (born 1878 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Alice Dadswell, born in 1868 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Frances

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Frances

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dadswell

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Frant, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Frant, Sussex, England

Frances

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Frances

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Alice

Dadswell

Niece

Single

13

1868

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

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