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Household of Thomas Watkinson (born 1820, 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.

Thomas Watkinson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watkinson, born in 1820 in Rufford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watkinson, born in 1829 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Daughter In Law, Ellen (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Brother In Law, George Fowler (born 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Watkinson's household

Male

Thomas

Watkinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watkinson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Lamb

Daughter In Law
Male

George Fowler

Metcalf

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Rufford, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Watkinson

Head

Married

61

1820

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watkinson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lamb

Daughter In Law

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

George Fowler

Metcalf

Brother In Law

Single

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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