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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1824 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1826 in Tottington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur R (born 1865 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Betsy A (born 1870 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Betsy Bevans, born in 1837 in Coulton, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur R

Watson

Son
Female

Betsy A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Bevans

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

57

1824

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Arthur R

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Betsy A

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Bevans

Servant

-

44

1837

Coulton, Lancashire, England

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