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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Middlesex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1848 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther E Watson, born in 1851 in Kent, England. They had 3 children; Alice C (born 1875 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Robert S (born 1876 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England) and Percy W (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in St Johns, Worcestershire, England), William's Lodger, Arthur S (born 1856 in St Clement's, Worcestershire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1834 in Wanstead, Essex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Esther E

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice C

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Watson

Son
Male

Percy W

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Ross

Lodger
Male

Arthur S

Lightwood

Lodger
Male

John

Hiatt

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Esther E

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kent, England

Alice C

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Robert S

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Percy W

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Ross

Lodger

Single

24

1857

St Johns, Worcestershire, England

Arthur S

Lightwood

Lodger

Single

25

1856

St Clement's, Worcestershire, England

John

Hiatt

Boarder

Widower

47

1834

Wanstead, Essex, England

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