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Household of William Watson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1822 in Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Watson, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Carruthers

Son
Male

Charles

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Scotland

James

Carruthers

Son

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles

Watson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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