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Household of Watson Wilkinson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Watson Wilkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Wilkinson, born in 1847 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilkinson, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1876 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Watson's Servant, James (born 1860 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England) and Watson's Visitor, Mary (born 1856 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England).


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Watson Wilkinson's household

Male

Watson

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Alice

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilkinson

Son
Male

James

Smith

Servant
Female

Mary

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) Watson
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Wilkinson

Head

Married

34

1847

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilkinson

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

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