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Household of John Watson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Rotherham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1844 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Edith Alice (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Lizzie (born 1873 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Nelly (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Fanny

Watson

Wife
Female

Edith Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Nelly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rotherham

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Rotherham

Fanny

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Edith Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Nelly

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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