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Household of John Watson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1827 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1849 in Muston, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arabella Hall (born 1873 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Eliza D (born 1875 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1879 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1881 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Robert Sawdon, born in 1812 in West Lutton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Arabella Hall

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza D

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Sawdon

Lodger
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Scarborough, 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

54

1827

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Muston, Yorkshire, England

Arabella Hall

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Eliza D

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Sawdon

Lodger

Widower

69

1812

West Lutton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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