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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1849, 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.

Joseph Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1849 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Mary (born 1835 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Nephew, William (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Joseph Dyson (born 1854 in Emley, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Cockcroft

Servant
Male

William

Watson

Nephew
Male

Joseph Dyson

Turner

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Single

32

1849

Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Cockcroft

Servant

Widow

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Joseph Dyson

Turner

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Emley, Yorkshire, England

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