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Household of George Watson (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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.

George Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1847 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1849 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1869 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1872 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Charlie (born 1876 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger Head, Harry Thirwall, born in 1857 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Charlie

Watson

Son
Male

Fred

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Thirwall

Lodger Head
Female

Hannah

Thirwall

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Charlie

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Thirwall

Lodger Head

Married

24

1857

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thirwall

Wife

Married

22

1859

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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