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Household of William Watson (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, 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 1836 in Hothfield, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1838 in High Halden, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Frederick G (born 1872 in Dover, Kent, England) and Horace (born 1875 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Moth In Law, Polhill Taylor, born in 1804 in High Halden, Kent, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Fanny

Watson

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Watson

Son
Male

Horace

Watson

Son
Female

Polhill

Taylor

Moth In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hothfield, 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

Married

45

1836

Hothfield, Kent, England

Fanny

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

High Halden, Kent, England

Frederick G

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Dover, Kent, England

Horace

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Dover, Kent, England

Polhill

Taylor

Moth In Law

Widow

77

1804

High Halden, Kent, England

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