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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, 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.

Thomas Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1828 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1832 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Jane A, born 1860 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Margaret E, born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Thomas Smith, born in 1832 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane A

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Douglas

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Douglas

Daughter

Widow

21

1860

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Douglas

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Sunderland, Durham, England

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