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Household of William Watson (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1843 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Peter (born 1862 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1864 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1869 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Lydia (born 1879 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and John Robt (born 1881 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
Peter
Roughley
Son
Michael
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Maria
Watson
Daughter
Eliza
Watson
Daughter
Mary Ellen
Watson
Daughter
Lydia
Watson
Daughter
John Robt
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Roughley | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
Michael | Watson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Watson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Watson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
Lydia | Watson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sutton, Lancashire, England | |
John Robt | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Sutton, Lancashire, England |
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