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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1841, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Thomas Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1841 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1839 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Guy H (born 1872 in Wanstead, Essex, England), Edward (born 1875 in Wanstead, Essex, England), Marion (born 1876 in Wanstead, Essex, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Wanstead, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Charles Beadle, born in 1861 in Leytonstone, Essex, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

Guy H

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Marion

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Beadle

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Guy H

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Wanstead, Essex, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wanstead, Essex, England

Marion

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wanstead, Essex, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wanstead, Essex, England

Charles

Beadle

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Leytonstone, Essex, England

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