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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Durham)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1848 in Weir, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Watson, born in 1851 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Ernest S (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Bolter, born in 1854 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Maria

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Ernest S

Watson

Son
Male

John

Bolter

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Weir, Durham, England

Maria

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hackney, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ernest S

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

John

Bolter

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Islington, Middlesex, England

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