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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret Jane (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Anderina Louisa (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Helen (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother In Law, Samuel Smith, born in 1853 in Scotland.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Edith

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Anderina Louisa

Watson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Smith

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anderina Louisa

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Helen

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Brother In Law

Single

28

1853

Scotland

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