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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1827 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susanna Watson, born in 1829 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1856 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Susanna (born 1866 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1868 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1873 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Margaret Watson, born in 1815 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Susanna

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Susanna

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

54

1827

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Watson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

25

1856

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Single

66

1815

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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