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Household of John Watson (born 1845, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1842 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Annie (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Bertha (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Walter Hy (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Edith Alice (born 1880 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Amy

Watson

Daughter
Male

Walter Hy

Watson

Son
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Edith Alice

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Amy

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walter Hy

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edith Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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