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Household of John Watson (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1844 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Watson, born in 1849 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1868 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Walter (born 1856 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Coseley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Martha

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Male

John E

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Deane

Boarder
Male

John

Jeavons

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John E

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Walter

Deane

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

John

Jeavons

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Coseley, Staffordshire, England

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