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Household of William Watson (born 1856, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Watson, born in 1858 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1879 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in South Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Metcalfe, born in 1855 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret A
Watson
Wife
Thomas
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
James
Metcalfe
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret A | Watson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Durham, England | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
James | Metcalfe | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England |
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