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Household of William Watson (born 1811, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1811 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Watson, born in 1819 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Benjamin Mitchell, born in 1806 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Mitchell

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

70

1811

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Mitchell

Brother In Law

Single

75

1806

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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