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Household of John Watson (born 1810, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1810 in Marsden, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1812 in Marsden, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1839 in Marsden, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1841 in Marsden, Lancashire, England). They had 6 grandchildren; John H (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Francis

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

John H

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Samuel

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Grand Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Marsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

71

1810

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Francis

Watson

Son

Widower

42

1839

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

40

1841

Marsden, Lancashire, England

John H

Watson

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Samuel

Watson

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Watson

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Watson

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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