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Household of Martha Watson (born 1844, 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.

Martha Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Watson, born in 1844 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 7 children; William (born 1865 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1867 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1876 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), May (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, John G Billingham, born in 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Watson's household

Female

Martha

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Isaac

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

May

Watson

Daughter
Male

John G

Billingham

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Billingham

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Billingham

Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Watson

Head

Widow

37

1844

Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

May

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John G

Billingham

Boarder

Widower

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Billingham

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Billingham

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

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