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Household of John Watson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, 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 1828 in Scotton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), Eleanor (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry Buckle, born in 1846 in Walshford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Buckle

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Scotton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Widower

53

1828

Scotton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Buckle

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Walshford, Yorkshire, England

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