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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Watson, born in 1848 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Lilian Kay (born 1880 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lilian Kay

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Lilian Kay

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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