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Household of John Watson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1849 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah Watson, born in 1851 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William E (born 1877 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Nellie (born 1879 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Hetty (born 1880 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Susannah

Watson

Wife
Male

William E

Watson

Son
Female

Nellie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hetty

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

William E

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hetty

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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