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Household of John Watson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Alice (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandmother, Elisabeth Watson, born in 1815 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah Alice

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Watson

Grandmother
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Watson

Grandmother

Widow

66

1815

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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