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Household of William Watson (born 1830, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1830 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1830 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1864 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England), George Alfred (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, Benjamin (born 1803 in Flaxton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Lizzy (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
Eliza
Watson
Daughter
George Alfred
Watson
Son
Benjamin
Watson
Son
Benjamin
Midgley
Father In Law
Lizzy
Yates
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Tadcaster, 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 | 51 | 1830 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Watson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
George Alfred | Watson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Midgley | Father In Law | Widower | 78 | 1803 | Flaxton, Yorkshire, England | |
Lizzy | Yates | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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