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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1823 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1833 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth A, born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Enoch (born 1856 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Enoch

Bentley

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Bentley

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Bentley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Preston, 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

58

1823

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Enoch

Bentley

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bentley

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Bentley

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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