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Household of William Watson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 1843 in Middleham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Arthur (born 1866 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), William H (born 1867 in Burley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Burley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1873 in Burley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Annie M (born 1843 in Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Ada (born 1867 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Bertha E (born 1869 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Rowena A (born 1873 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

William H

Watson

Son
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Annie M

Wood

Visitor
Female

Ada

Wood

Visitor
Female

Bertha E

Wood

Visitor
Female

Rowena A

Wood

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

38

1843

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

William H

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Burley, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Wood

Visitor

Widow

38

1843

Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wood

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Bertha E

Wood

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Rowena A

Wood

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

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