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Household of William Watson (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1831 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1869 in Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Fanny (born 1873 in Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Murray

Step Daughter
Female

Fanny

Murray

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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

50

1831

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Murray

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Murray

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England

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