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Household of John Watson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1836 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1844 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Facit, Yorkshire, England), Firgus (born 1871 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Betsy A (born 1877 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1879 in Wike, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1880 in Wike, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Firgus

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Facit, Yorkshire, England

Firgus

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Betsy A

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wike, Yorkshire, England

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