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Household of Lewis Watson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Lewis Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Watson, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Mother, Elizabeth Watson, born in 1809 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Lewis Watson's household

Male

Lewis

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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