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Household of Mercy Watson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Mercy Watson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mercy Watson, born in 1844 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. Mercy was the head of the household, married to Robert Benson, born in 1862 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1862 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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Mercy Watson's household

Female

Mercy

Watson

Head
Male

Robert

Benson

Son
First name(s) Mercy
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Mercy

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Benson

Son

Single

19

1862

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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