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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizh Watson, born in 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Lees (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas A (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Aunt, Betty (born 1827 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Fanny (born 1866 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Elizh

Watson

Wife
Male

John Lees

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas A

Watson

Son
Female

Betty

Lees

Aunt
Female

Fanny

Crossley

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Elizh

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Lees

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas A

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Lees

Aunt

Widow

54

1827

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Crossley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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