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Household of William Watson (born 1806, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1806 in Altofts, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George W (born 1846 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England) and Catherine (born 1833 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Jane, born 1862 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

George W

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Hattersley

Grand Daughter
Female

Catherine

Taylor

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

75

1806

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

George W

Watson

Son

Single

35

1846

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hattersley

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Taylor

Daughter

Widow

48

1833

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

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