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Household of William Watson (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Charley (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, William H (born 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1843 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Wife
William H
Watson
Son
Frank
Watson
Son
Laura
Watson
Daughter
Charley
Watson
Son
William H
Craven
Brother In Law
Emma
Craven
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Watson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Laura | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Charley | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Craven | Brother In Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Craven | Sister In Law | Married | 38 | 1843 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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