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Household of William Watson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza A Watson, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Isabel (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Lillie (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Father, Joseph ?, born in 1820 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Eliza A

Watson

Wife
Male

John

J Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

Fred

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
Female

Isabel

Watson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

?

Wifes Father
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

J Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Isabel

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lillie

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

?

Wifes Father

Married

61

1820

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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