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Household of William Watcham (born 1826, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Watcham and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watcham, born in 1826 in Suffolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William (born 1857 in Borough, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1865 in Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1871 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Harriett (born 1850 in Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Middlesex, England).


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William Watcham's household

Male

William

Watcham

Head
Male

William

Watcham

Son
Male

Frederick

Watcham

Son
Female

Emily

Watcham

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watcham

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watcham

Son
Female

Ada

Watcham

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Smith

Housekeeper
Female

Emma

Brown

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watcham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watcham

Head

Widower

55

1826

Suffolk, England

William

Watcham

Son

Single

24

1857

Borough, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Watcham

Son

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Emily

Watcham

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Alice

Watcham

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Watcham

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Ada

Watcham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Harriett

Smith

Housekeeper

Widow

31

1850

Middlesex, England

Emma

Brown

Servant

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

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