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Household of William Watson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Thos (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Watson

Daughter
Male

William Thos

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, 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

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Thos

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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