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Household of Mathew Watson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Mathew Watson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Watson, born in 1840 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Nathaniel (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mathew (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Mathew Watson's household

Male

Mathew

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Nathaniel

Watson

Son
Male

Mathew

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Male

Fred

Watson

Son
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Nathaniel

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mathew

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Fred

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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