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Household of William Watson (born 1832, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Watson, born in 1839 in Outwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Job (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Watson, born in 1805 in Scotton, Lincolnshire, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Annie
Watson
Wife
Edward
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Annie
Watson
Daughter
Job
Watson
Son
Mary Ellen
Watson
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Rothwell, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Rothwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Outwood, Yorkshire, England | |
Edward | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yorkshire, England | |
Job | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Watson | Boarder | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Scotton, Lincolnshire, England |
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