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Household of William H Watson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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 H Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Watson, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William H was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1878 in Withnell, Lancashire, England).


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William H Watson's household

Male

William H

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Eliza A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William H

Watson

Head

Widower

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Withnell, Lancashire, England

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