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Household of John Watson (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1847 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1853 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Robert Wm, born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Mrs (born 1851 in Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Jane (born 1851 in Handley, Shropshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Mrs

Chadwick

Lodger Head
Male

Robert Wm

Chadwick

Son
Female

Jane

Slater

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Mrs

Chadwick

Lodger Head

Married

30

1851

Middlesex, England

Robert Wm

Chadwick

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Slater

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Handley, Shropshire, England

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