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Household of John Watson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1824 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1821 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1861 in Portsmouth, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Edward J Gaul, born in 1858 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward J

Gaul

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

57

1824

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Portsmouth, Lancashire, England

Edward J

Gaul

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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