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Household of William S Watson (born 1837, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 S Watson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Watson, born in 1837 in Foxton, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Watson, born in 1846 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William E R (born 1877 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Muriel E (born 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Margaret C (born 1881 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in -), William S's Servant, Anne (born 1862 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England) and William S's Servant, Lettice (born 1859 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
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William S Watson's household
William S
Watson
Head
Margaret E
Watson
Wife
William E R
Watson
Son
Muriel E
Watson
Daughter
Margaret C
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Docksey
Servant
Anne
Lawley
Servant
Lettice
Horn
Servant
| First name(s) | William S |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Foxton, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William S | Watson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Foxton, Leicestershire, England | |
Margaret E | Watson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
William E R | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
Muriel E | Watson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
Margaret C | Watson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Docksey | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | - | |
Anne | Lawley | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England | |
Lettice | Horn | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
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