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Household of John Watson (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1830 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Watson, born in 1835 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Herman (born 1861 in Torquay, Devon, England), Ellen J (born 1863 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Henry W (born 1867 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Fanny E (born 1857 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England) and John's Servant, Laura (born 1861 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Watson

Wife
Male

Herman

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry W

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny E

Holland

Servant
Female

Laura

Snell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Torquay, Devon, England

Herman

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Torquay, Devon, England

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Torquay, Devon, England

Henry W

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Torquay, Devon, England

Fanny E

Holland

Servant

Single

24

1857

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Laura

Snell

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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