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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1845 in Holloway, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1845 in Holloway, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James Ester (born 1871 in Crayford, Kent, England), Ester James (born 1874 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Matilda (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

James Ester

Watson

Son
Female

Ester James

Watson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Watson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Holloway, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

James Ester

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Crayford, Kent, England

Ester James

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Canning Town, Essex, England

Matilda

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

Richard

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

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