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Household of William J Watson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 J Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Watson, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William J Watson's household

Male

William J

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

George H

Watson

Son
Male

Ernest

Watson

Son
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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