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Household of William Watson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1829 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Watson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Henry (born 1864 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Martha A (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Alice

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Martha A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

York, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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