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Household of Simeon Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

Simeon Watson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simeon Watson, born in 1840 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Simeon was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Caroline (born 1865 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Sugden (born 1866 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Charley (born 1868 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Jonah (born 1871 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Grace Ann (born 1873 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Elizabeth (born 1875 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1878 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Simeon's Lodger, James Crossley, born in 1820 in Grassington, Yorkshire, England.


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Simeon Watson's household

Male

Simeon

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Caroline

Watson

Daughter
Male

Sugden

Watson

Son
Male

Charley

Watson

Son
Male

Jonah

Watson

Son
Female

Grace Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Crossley

Lodger
First name(s) Simeon
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simeon

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sugden

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Charley

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Jonah

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Grace Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

James

Crossley

Lodger

Single

61

1820

Grassington, Yorkshire, England

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