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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 1837 in Rougham, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily E Watson, born in 1840 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William G (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alfred B (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Emily L (born 1877 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William H Perry, born in 1832 in Hastings, Sussex, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Emily E

Watson

Wife
Male

William G

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred B

Watson

Son
Female

Emily L

Watson

Daughter
Male

William H

Perry

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rougham, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Rougham, Westmorland, England

Emily E

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Brighton, Sussex, England

William G

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alfred B

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily L

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brighton, Sussex, England

William H

Perry

Servant

Single

49

1832

Hastings, Sussex, England

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