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Household of John Watson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1822 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice Ann (born 1864 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Catherine (born 1867 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1831 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Sister, Sarah (born 1826 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Alice Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Sister
Female

Sarah

Wilkinson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Widower

59

1822

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Alice Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Sister

Single

50

1831

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilkinson

Sister

Widow

55

1826

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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