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Household of Robert Watson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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.

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 1829 in Cononley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1830 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1868 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, Christopher (born 1797 in Elslack, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Boarder, Hannah (born 1864 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Christopher

Watson

Father
Female

Hannah

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Watson

Father

Married

84

1797

Elslack, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shaw

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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