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Household of William Watson (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Watson, born in 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Albert I (born 1878 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Daisy (born 1881 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John H (born 1848 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Lodger, Caroline B (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Lodger, William (born 1835 in Taunton, Somerset, England), William's Lodger, Ellen (born 1849 in Gravesend, Kent, England), William's Lodger, William T (born 1876 in Gravesend, Kent, England), William's Lodger, Henry (born 1836 in Gravesend, Kent, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1820 in Wiltshire, England), William's Lodger, Henry R (born 1857 in Canterbury, Kent, England), William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Patrick (born 1851 in Surrey, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Albert I

Watson

Son
Female

Daisy

Watson

Daughter
Male

John H

Murray

Lodger
Female

Caroline B

Murray

Lodger
Male

William

Savery

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Ballad

Lodger
Male

William T

Ballad

Lodger
Male

Henry

Sharp

Lodger
Male

William

Lockyear

Lodger
Male

Henry R

Gill

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Howard

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Higgins

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gravesend, Kent, England

Albert I

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Gravesend, Kent, England

Daisy

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gravesend, Kent, England

John H

Murray

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Caroline B

Murray

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Savery

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Taunton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Ballad

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Gravesend, Kent, England

William T

Ballad

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Gravesend, Kent, England

Henry

Sharp

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Gravesend, Kent, England

William

Lockyear

Lodger

Married

61

1820

Wiltshire, England

Henry R

Gill

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Canterbury, Kent, England

Thomas

Howard

Lodger

Single

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

Patrick

Higgins

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Surrey, England

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