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Household of William Henry Watson (born 1817, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 Henry Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Watson, born in 1817 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Sophia Coppin, born in 1856 in Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Step Daughter, Sophia (born 1856 in Essex, England) and William Henry's Step Daughter, Kate (born 1863 in Essex, England).


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William Henry Watson's household

Male

William Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Sophia

Coppin

Step Daughter
Female

Kate

Coppin

Step Daughter
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William Henry

Watson

Head

Married

64

1817

Sheerness, Kent, England

Sophia

Coppin

Step Daughter

Single

25

1856

Essex, England

Kate

Coppin

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

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