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Household of Peter Watson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Peter Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter H (born 1871 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales), Joseph J (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

Peter H

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph J

Watson

Son
Male

William E

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Peter H

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Joseph J

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William E

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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