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Household of William Watson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Watson, born in 1852 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen E

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Edwin

Watson

Son
Female

Frances

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Edwin

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Frances

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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