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Household of Richard Watson (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Richard Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watson, born in 1853 in Bathford, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1851 in Preston, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1879 in Batcombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's -, Ann Brown, born in 1818 in Frome, Somerset, England.


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Richard Watson's household

Male

Richard

Watson

Head
Female

Fanny

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Brown

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First name(s) Richard
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bathford, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Bathford, Somerset, England

Fanny

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Ann

Brown

-

Widow

63

1818

Frome, Somerset, England

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