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Household of John Watson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1848 in Northdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watson, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1875 in Lastingham, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1879 in Picton, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen J (born 1881 in Picton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Frederick Watson, born in 1857 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Betsy

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Northdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Northdale, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lastingham, Yorkshire, England

David

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Picton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen J

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Picton, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Watson

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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