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Household of John Wattson (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Wattson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wattson, born in 1835 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wattson, born in 1838 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Jane Williss, born in 1843 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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John Wattson's household

Male

John

Wattson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wattson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wattson

Son
Male

Ernest

Wattson

Son
Female

Annie

Wattson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wattson

Son
Male

George

Wattson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wattson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Williss

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wattson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wattson

Head

Married

46

1835

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wattson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Wattson

Son

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Wattson

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Annie

Wattson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Albert

Wattson

Son

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Wattson

Son

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Wattson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jane

Williss

Visitor

Widow

38

1843

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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