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Household of John Lawton (born 1824, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watford, Hertfordshire, 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 Lawton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lawton, born in 1824 in Watford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Lawton, born in 1826 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Eva (born 1857 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England), Harriett A (born 1860 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England), Eliza A (born 1863 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England), John W (born 1866 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England) and William J (born 1868 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Bristow, born in 1859 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.


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John Lawton's household

Male

John

Lawton

Head
Female

Rebecca

Lawton

Wife
Female

Eva

Lawton

Daughter
Female

Harriett A

Lawton

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Lawton

Daughter
Male

John W

Lawton

Son
Male

William J

Lawton

Son
Male

Thomas

Bristow

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lawton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lawton

Head

Married

57

1824

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Rebecca

Lawton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Eva

Lawton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Harriett A

Lawton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Eliza A

Lawton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

John W

Lawton

Son

Single

15

1866

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

William J

Lawton

Son

Single

13

1868

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Thomas

Bristow

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

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