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Household of Thomas J Watson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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.

Thomas J Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas J Watson, born in 1831 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Watson, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Carrie (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Ann Leigh, born in 1853 in Sale, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas J Watson's household

Male

Thomas

J Watson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Wife
Female

Annie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Carrie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Leigh

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name J Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

J Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Carrie

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Leigh

Servant

Single

28

1853

Sale, Cheshire, England

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