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Household of William Watson (born 1843, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1843 in Middleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Watson, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Amos (born 1872 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Harriet

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Amos

Watson

Son
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
Female

Florence

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Middleton, 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

38

1843

Middleton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Amos

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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