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Household of Rebecca Watson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Rebecca Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rebecca Watson, born in 1824 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Rebecca was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1862 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Peter Ormerod (born 1865 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Rebecca's Father In Law, Benjamin Watson, born in 1806 in Marsden, Lancashire, England.


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Rebecca Watson's household

Female

Rebecca

Watson

Head
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Son
Male

Peter Ormerod

Watson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Father In Law
First name(s) Rebecca
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Rebecca

Watson

Head

Widow

57

1824

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Peter Ormerod

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Watson

Father In Law

Widower

75

1806

Marsden, Lancashire, England

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