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Household of Robert Watson (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Robert Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maria Watson, born in 1835 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), George (born 1868 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Clara (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Sarah Silverster, born in 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Maria

Watson

Wife
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Silverster

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sussex, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Silverster

Lodger

Widow

69

1812

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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