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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1829 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1833 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James T (born 1857 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Oliver W (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Thomas V (born 1870 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), David (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Emma Jane (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, James Seddon, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James T

Watson

Son
Male

Oliver W

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas V

Watson

Son
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Emma Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

George H

Watson

Son
Male

James

Seddon

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James T

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Oliver W

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thomas V

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Burnley, Lancashire, England

David

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Emma Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

George H

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Seddon

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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