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Household of Joseph H Watson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

Joseph H Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph H Watson, born in 1825 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph H was the head of the household, married to Louisa Watson, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Kate (born 1880 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph H's Governess, Emma (born 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph H's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire, England) and Joseph H's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Firbeck, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Joseph H Watson's household

Male

Joseph H

Watson

Head
Female

Louisa

Watson

Wife
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Male

Ernest

Watson

Son
Female

Kate

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Lee

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Bubbington

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Drabble

Servant
First name(s) Joseph H
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph H

Watson

Head

Married

56

1825

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Lee

Governess

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bubbington

Servant

Single

21

1860

Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Drabble

Servant

Single

23

1858

Firbeck, Nottinghamshire, England

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