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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Matthew Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1819 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watson, born in 1821 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin V (born 1855 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Charles A (born 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, Charles F (born 1858 in Steeton, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watson

Wife
Male

Edwin V

Watson

Son
Male

Charles A

Watson

Son
Male

Charles F

Watson

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

62

1819

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Edwin V

Watson

Son

Single

26

1855

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Charles A

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Charles F

Watson

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Steeton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

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