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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry H (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robinson (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry H

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Robinson

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry H

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robinson

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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