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Household of William Watson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1828 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1825 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joshua P (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger Wife, Hannah (born 1858 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

Joshua P

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Auty

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Auty

Lodger Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Joshua P

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

William

Auty

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Auty

Lodger Wife

Married

23

1858

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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