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Household of Walter Watson (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Walter Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Watson, born in 1857 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Watson, born in 1852 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude Cooper (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Walter Herbert (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Other, Harriet (born 1808 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and Walter's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Walter Watson's household

Male

Walter

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Gertrude Cooper

Watson

Daughter
Male

Walter Herbert

Watson

Son
Female

Harriet

Cooper

Other
Female

Sarah Ann

Whitwell

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Watson

Head

Married

24

1857

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

York, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude Cooper

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Walter Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Cooper

Other

Married

73

1808

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Whitwell

Servant

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

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