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Household of William Henry Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Henry Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Watson, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Sara Watson, born in 1839 in Bow, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Visitor, William Christian (born 1830 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William Henry's Visitor, Catherine Jane (born 1834 in Ireland), William Henry's Visitor, Victoria (born 1821 in Sligo, Ireland), William Henry's Servant, Ann Elizth (born 1855 in Hessle, Yorkshire, England), William Henry's Servant, Brumilla (born 1857 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and William Henry's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England).


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William Henry Watson's household

Male

William Henry

Watson

Head
Female

Sara

Watson

Wife
Male

William Christian

Horsfall

Visitor
Female

Catherine Jane

Horsfall

Visitor
Female

Victoria

Robinson

Visitor
Female

Ann Elizth

Coulson

Servant
Female

Brumilla

Smith

Servant
Female

Ann

Field

Servant
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sara

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bow, Middlesex, England

William Christian

Horsfall

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Catherine Jane

Horsfall

Visitor

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Victoria

Robinson

Visitor

Single

60

1821

Sligo, Ireland

Ann Elizth

Coulson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hessle, Yorkshire, England

Brumilla

Smith

Servant

Single

24

1857

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Ann

Field

Servant

Single

23

1858

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

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