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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Cardiganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1850 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Clement Hignett, born in 1814 in Wonston, Cheshire, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
Edward
Watson
Son
Ellen
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Herbert
Watson
Son
Henry
Watson
Son
Clement
Hignett
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Cardiganshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Edward | Watson | Son | Married | 10 | 1871 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Watson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Herbert | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Henry | Watson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Clement | Hignett | Lodger | Single | 67 | 1814 | Wonston, Cheshire, England |
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