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Household of Robert Watkinson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Robert Watkinson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watkinson, born in 1823 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watkinson, born in 1823 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Lydia (born 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Watkinson's household

Male

Robert

Watkinson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watkinson

Wife
Female

Lydia

Watkinson

Niece
Male

William

Myers

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watkinson

Head

Married

58

1823

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watkinson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Watkinson

Niece

Single

9

1872

Aspull, Lancashire, England

William

Myers

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Standish, Lancashire, England

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