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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1852, 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.

Matthew Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1853 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Matthew, born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Elizabeth Little, born in 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Little

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

29

1852

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Little

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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