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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William T (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

William T

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, 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

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

William T

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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