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Household of Ben Watson (born 1845, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.
Ben Watson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Watson, born in 1845 in Shilvington, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1849 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Seth (born 1868 in Shilvington, Yorkshire, England), Mark (born 1870 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Amy (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
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Ben Watson's household
Ben
Watson
Head
Alice
Watson
Wife
Seth
Watson
Son
Mark
Watson
Son
Tom
Watson
Son
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Amy
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Ben |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Shilvington, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Watson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Shilvington, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Watson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Seth | Watson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Shilvington, Yorkshire, England | |
Mark | Watson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Watson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Amy | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England |
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