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Household of Robert Watson (born 1855, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1853 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Gertrude, born 1881 in Aughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1822 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England), Robert's Sister In Law, Nellie (born 1860 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England), Robert's Brother In Law, William (born 1860 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Burscough, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ascroft

Mother In Law
Female

Nellie

Ascroft

Sister In Law
Male

William

Ascroft

Brother In Law
Female

Jane

Hesketh

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ascroft

Mother In Law

Married

59

1822

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Ascroft

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

William

Ascroft

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hesketh

Servant

Single

14

1867

Burscough, Lancashire, England

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