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Household of William Watson (born 1826, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1826 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda H Watson, born in 1826 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1860 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Edith A (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Visitor, Eveline L (born 1870 in Longton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Matilda H

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Rider

Visitor
Female

Eveline L

Rider

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England

Matilda H

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Edith A

Rider

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Eveline L

Rider

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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