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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1827, 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.

Matthew Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1827 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Watson, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Witton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, William Walkden, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Walkden

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Witton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Walkden

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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