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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 1841 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1844 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1868 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1870 in Barkston Ash, Yorkshire, England), Alice M (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1877 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England) and Catherine (born 1880 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Anne E Holtass, born in 1863 in Selby, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Anne E

Holtass

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place 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

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barkston Ash, Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Anne E

Holtass

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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