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Household of William Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1838 in Scarcroft, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Watson, born in 1839 in Wike, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John B (born 1860 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1864 in Scarcroft, Yorkshire, England), Annie E (born 1866 in Bardsey, Yorkshire, England), Albert E (born 1868 in Bardsey, Yorkshire, England), Emily M (born 1876 in Bardsey, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Bardsey, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Uncle, James Simpson, born in 1813 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Frances
Watson
Wife
John B
Watson
Son
George W
Watson
Son
Annie E
Watson
Daughter
Albert E
Watson
Son
Emily M
Watson
Daughter
Arthur
Watson
Son
James
Simpson
Uncle
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Scarcroft, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Scarcroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Wike, Yorkshire, England | |
John B | Watson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wike, Yorkshire, England | |
George W | Watson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Scarcroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie E | Watson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bardsey, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert E | Watson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bardsey, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily M | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bardsey, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Watson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bardsey, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Simpson | Uncle | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England |
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