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Household of Robert Watson (born 1805, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1805 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary H (born 1865 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1868 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Son In Law, William (born 1842 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, William (born 1831 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Harry (born 1867 in Harwood Dale, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Male

William

Sturdy

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Sturdy

Wife
Female

Mary H

Sturdy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sturdy

Daughter
Male

William

Rodgers

Servant
Male

Harry

Hind

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

William

Sturdy

Son In Law

Married

39

1842

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sturdy

Wife

Married

42

1839

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Sturdy

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sturdy

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

William

Rodgers

Servant

Single

50

1831

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Hind

Servant

Single

14

1867

Harwood Dale, Yorkshire, England

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