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Household of Henry Watson (born 1817, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Henry Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Watson, born in 1817 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1827 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1853 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Alice Ruth (born 1859 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1855 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1862 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Kexby, Lincolnshire, England) and Henry's Servant, Louisa (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Watson's household

Male

Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alice Ruth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Harpham

Servant
Female

Louisa

Beecroft

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Watson

Head

Married

64

1817

Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Alice Ruth

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

26

1855

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Harpham

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kexby, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Beecroft

Servant

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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