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Household of John Watson (born 1837, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1837 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1837 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1863 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Rodger (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Rodger

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Darwen, 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

44

1837

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Rodger

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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