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Household of William Watson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1856 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Alice (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Watson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place 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

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Charles

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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