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Household of Peter Watson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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.

Peter Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1826 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Rachel Watson, born in 1839 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1861 in South Stainley, Yorkshire, England), Tabitha (born 1870 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England), Miriam (born 1876 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Rachel

Watson

Wife
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Female

Tabitha

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

South Stainley, Yorkshire, England

Tabitha

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Miriam

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

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