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Household of William Watson (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 1824 in Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Arthur W (born 1859 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Alice J (born 1855 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Annie E (born 1865 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Ross, born in 1863 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

Arthur W

Watson

Son
Female

Alice J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Kent, England

Arthur W

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Woolwich, Kent, England

Alice J

Watson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Woolwich, Kent, England

Annie E

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Woolwich, Kent, England

William

Ross

Servant

Single

18

1863

Woolwich, Kent, England

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