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Household of John Watson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1827 in Cononley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1828 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harthley (born 1860 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Armstead (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Harthley

Watson

Son
Male

Tom

Watson

Son
Male

Armstead

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Harthley

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Tom

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Armstead

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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