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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Watson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1844 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1844 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; James (born 1863 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1867 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Ezra (born 1868 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Jacob (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Ada H (born 1877 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), William T (born 1879 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

John H

Watson

Son
Male

Ezra

Watson

Son
Male

Jacob

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada H

Watson

Daughter
Male

William T

Watson

Son
Female

Ethel

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bedford, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

John H

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ezra

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Jacob

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ada H

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William T

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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