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Household of Michael Watson (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Michael Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Watson, born in 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Matty S Watson, born in 1844 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1868 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Martha H (born 1874 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Watson's household

Male

Michael

Watson

Head
Female

Matty S

Watson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha H

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Matty S

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Martha H

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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