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Household of Richard Watson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Richard Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Watson, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother In Law, Matilda Wylde, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Matilda

Wylde

Mother In Law
Female

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Anne

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Wylde

Mother In Law

Widow

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Anne

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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