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Household of Edward Watson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1848 in Bootle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriett Watson, born in 1850 in Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1877 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England), Ellena (born 1878 in Ealing, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Matilda (born 1857 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England), Edward's Visitor, Phoebe (born 1858 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) and Edward's Boarder, Frederick (born 1851 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Harriett

Watson

Wife
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Ellena

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Female

Matilda

Parker

Visitor
Female

Phoebe

Gowers

Visitor
Male

Frederick

Aires

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bootle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Ellena

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Parker

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Phoebe

Gowers

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Frederick

Aires

Boarder

Single

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

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