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Household of William Watson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1854 in Burley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Mc (born 1878 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England) and William H (born 1880 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Anne Boddye, born in 1864 in Acomb, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Mc

Watson

Daughter
Male

William H

Watson

Son
Female

Anne

Boddye

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Mc

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

William H

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Boddye

Servant

Single

17

1864

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

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