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Household of John Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas J (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Felix H (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Kathleen E (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Oliver (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Fanny (born 1847 in Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Eyam, Derbyshire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas J

Watson

Son
Male

Felix H

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Kathleen E

Watson

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny

Barnes

Servant
Female

Mary

Slinn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas J

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Felix H

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kathleen E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Oliver

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Barnes

Servant

Single

34

1847

Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Slinn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Eyam, Derbyshire, England

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