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Household of William Watson (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1812 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1812 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1837 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1874 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

69

1812

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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