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Household of William Watson (born 1816, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelmsford, 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 1816 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1813 in Springfield, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1872 in Fordham, Essex, England), William A (born 1875 in Newington, Surrey, England) and Elizabeth M (born 1879 in Springfield, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Jane, born 1865 in Newington, Surrey, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
Male

William A

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

65

1816

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Springfield, Essex, England

Jane

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

16

1865

Newington, Surrey, England

William

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Springfield, Essex, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fordham, Essex, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Fordham, Essex, England

William A

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Newington, Surrey, England

Elizabeth M

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Springfield, Essex, England

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