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Household of John Watson (born 1856, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1856 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Watson, born in 1853 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William Elizabeth (born 1876 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Ellis Slater (born 1878 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in -) and Samuel (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Samuel Gath, born in 1866 in Bradford, Devon, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Mary Jane
Watson
Wife
William Elizabeth
Watson
Son
Ellis Slater
Watson
Son
Alice
Watson
Daughter
Samuel
Watson
Son
Samuel
Gath
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
William Elizabeth | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellis Slater | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | - | |
Samuel | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | - | |
Samuel | Gath | Boarder | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bradford, Devon, England |
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