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Household of John Watson (born 1813, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1813 in Frome, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane E Watson, born in 1817 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John H (born 1836 in Colyton, Devon, England) and John's Son Visitor, Francis J (born 1841 in Frome, Somerset, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane E

Watson

Wife
Male

John H

Wakeford

Boarder
Male

Francis J

Watson

Son Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Frome, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

68

1813

Frome, Somerset, England

Jane E

Watson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Hilperton, Wiltshire, England

John H

Wakeford

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Colyton, Devon, England

Francis J

Watson

Son Visitor

Married

40

1841

Frome, Somerset, England

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