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Household of Francis Watson (born 1847, 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.

Francis Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Watson, born in 1847 in Hillam, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1846 in -. They had 2 children; Mary Annie (born 1878 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England) and John William (born 1880 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Servant, George (born 1863 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and Francis's Servant, Fred (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England).


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Francis Watson's household

Male

Francis

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Annie

Watson

Daughter
Male

John William

Watson

Son
Male

George

Thompson

Servant
Male

Fred

Eccles

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

-

Mary Annie

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

John William

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

George

Thompson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Eccles

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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