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Household of Edward Watson (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

Edward Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1847 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice L Watson, born in 1853 in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward G B (born 1877 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Hilda M A (born 1880 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Winchester, Hampshire, England), Edward's Servant, Maggie (born 1849 in Perthshire, Scotland), Edward's Servant, Frances (born 1862 in St Breock, Cornwall, England), Edward's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in -) and Edward's Servant, John E (born 1855 in Knockholt, Kent, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Alice L

Watson

Wife
Male

Edward G B

Watson

Son
Female

Hilda M A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Drover

Servant
Female

Maggie

Scott

Servant
Female

Frances

Arthur

Servant
Female

Margaret

Kelly

Servant
Male

John E

Collins

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Lincolnshire, England

Alice L

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England

Edward G B

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Hilda M A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Drover

Servant

Single

18

1863

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Maggie

Scott

Servant

Single

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Frances

Arthur

Servant

Single

19

1862

St Breock, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Kelly

Servant

Single

27

1854

-

John E

Collins

Servant

Single

26

1855

Knockholt, Kent, England

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