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Household of William H Watson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

William H Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Watson, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Watson, born in 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Oliver (born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Father In Law, Thomas (born 1821 in Idle, Yorkshire, England) and William H's Lodger, Sarah J (born 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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William H Watson's household

Male

William H

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Wife
Male

Oliver

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hollings

Father In Law
Female

Sarah J

Randall

Lodger
First name(s) William H
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Oliver

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hollings

Father In Law

Married

60

1821

Idle, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Randall

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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