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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1854 in Melmerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Isabell Watson, born in 1859 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Melmerby, Yorkshire, England), Ralph (born 1880 in Melmerby, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Melmerby, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Isabell

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

27

1854

Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

Isabell

Watson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Melmerby, Yorkshire, England

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