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Household of William Watson (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1858 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Watson, born in 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, James (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Betty

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Fletcher

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Fletcher

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Halifax, 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

23

1858

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Watson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Fletcher

Lodger Head

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fletcher

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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