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Household of John Watson (born 1831, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.
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 1831 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Watson, born in 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, John (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Octavia (born 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Mary J
Watson
Wife
David
Watson
Son
John James
Watson
Son
Mary Jane
Watson
Daughter
John
Wilson
Stepson
Octavia
Brotherster
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Watson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
David | Watson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
John James | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
John | Wilson | Stepson | Single | 26 | 1855 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Octavia | Brotherster | Lodger | Single | 45 | 1836 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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