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Household of John Watson (born 1842, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1842 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Tom (born 1858 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1859 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor (born 1863 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1864 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Bertha (born 1870 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Eunice (born 1872 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Minnie (born 1875 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Margaret Birch, born in 1872 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Male

Tom

Watson

Son
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eunice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Birch

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Eunice

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Birch

Niece

Single

9

1872

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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