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Household of William Watson (born 1822)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1822 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1819 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1848 in London, Middlesex, England) and Catherine (born 1854 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Wrotham, Kent, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Dorset, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hoskins

Servant
Female

Ellen

Shepherd

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

59

1822

Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Ireland

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Hoskins

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wrotham, Kent, England

Ellen

Shepherd

Servant

Single

26

1855

Dorset, England

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