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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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.

Joseph Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1823 in Armley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1839 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1864 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Eddy (born 1875 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Sarra (born 1879 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Ada Hollings, born in 1859 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

Eddy

Watson

Son
Female

Sarra

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Hollings

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Armley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Eddy

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarra

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Hollings

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

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