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Household of John Watson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1839 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1845 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), John R (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Male

John R

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John R

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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