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Household of Peter Watson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; James (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Fanny

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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