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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 1837 in Beeston, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1837 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Amy (born 1865 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Earnest Herbert (born 1872 in Beeston, Cheshire, England), Lily (born 1876 in Beeston, Cheshire, England) and Earnest (born 1877 in Beeston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, James Cooper, born in 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Amy

Watson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Earnest Herbert

Watson

Son
Female

Lily

Watson

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Watson

Son
Male

James

Cooper

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Beeston, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Amy

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Earnest Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Lily

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Beeston, Cheshire, England

Earnest

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Beeston, Cheshire, England

James

Cooper

Son In Law

Single

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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