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Household of Christopher Watson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Christopher Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Watson, born in 1831 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1836 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1868 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Lillian (born 1871 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Emily G (born 1875 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Servant, Annie Maynard, born in 1861 in Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher Watson's household

Male

Christopher

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily G

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Maynard

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Emily G

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Maynard

Servant

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

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