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Household of John Watson (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1835 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1838 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice Y (born 1859 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ann J (born 1861 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Lily G B (born 1870 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ann Watson, born in 1815 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Sarah
Watson
Wife
Alice Y
Watson
Daughter
Ann J
Watson
Daughter
Sarah
Watson
Daughter
Lily G B
Watson
Daughter
Ann
Watson
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Darwen, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Alice Y | Watson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Ann J | Watson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Lily G B | Watson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Watson | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Over Darwen, Lancashire, England |
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