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Household of William B Watson (born 1845, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William B Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Watson, born in 1845 in Hardley, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Matilda Watson, born in 1844 in Bradfield, Suffolk, England. They had 1 child; Edith Maud, born 1876 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), William B's Lodger, Julius E (born 1848 in Hungary), William B's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1806 in High Offley, Staffordshire, England) and William B's Lodger, Mary (born 1805 in High Offley, Staffordshire, England).


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William B Watson's household

Male

William B

Watson

Head
Female

Matilda

Watson

Wife
Female

Edith Maud

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Harrington

Servant
Male

Julius E

Loeffeur

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Lawes

Lodger
Female

Mary

Whiteing

Lodger
First name(s) William B
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hardley, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Hardley, Norfolk, England

Matilda

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bradfield, Suffolk, England

Edith Maud

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Jane

Harrington

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Julius E

Loeffeur

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Hungary

Elizabeth

Lawes

Lodger

Widow

75

1806

High Offley, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Whiteing

Lodger

Widow

76

1805

High Offley, Staffordshire, England

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