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Household of John Watson (born 1845)

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.

John Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1850 in Scotland. They had 6 children; William A (born 1870 in Scotland), Elizabeth C (born 1872 in Scotland), George N (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

William A

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Watson

Daughter
Male

George N

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Scotland

William A

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Scotland

Elizabeth C

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Scotland

George N

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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