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Household of Robert Watson (born 1815)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1815 in , consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1820 in Otterburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Mary G (born 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Scotland).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary G

Millar

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Patterson

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

66

1815

Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Otterburn, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary G

Millar

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Patterson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Scotland

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