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Household of John Watson (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1833 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Amy L (born 1871 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), John C (born 1872 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), George S (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane B (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice M (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edith A (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emily Frith, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Female

Amy L

Watson

Daughter
Male

John C

Watson

Son
Male

George S

Watson

Son
Female

Jane B

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Frith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy L

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

John C

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

George S

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane B

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Frith

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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