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Household of Edward Watson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Edward Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1835 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rumilege Watson, born in 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1868 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1870 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Milly (born 1872 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Rebecca (born 1875 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and Maud (born 1877 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Rumilege

Watson

Wife
Male

Albert

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Female

Milly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maud

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Rumilege

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Milly

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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