Henry A Dawson
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Household of William Watson (born 1842, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Roda Watson, born in 1848 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary L (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Mabel R (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Christiana L S (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Gwendolen W (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha A (born 1860 in Finningley, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Matilda (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Roda
Watson
Wife
Mary L
Watson
Daughter
Mabel R
Watson
Daughter
Christiana L S
Watson
Daughter
William H
Watson
Son
Gwendolen W
Watson
Daughter
Martha A
Kerby
Servant
Matilda
Crossley
Servant
Alice
Wainwright
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Middlestown, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Middlestown, Yorkshire, England | |
Roda | Watson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | |
Mary L | Watson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mabel R | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Christiana L S | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Gwendolen W | Watson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha A | Kerby | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Finningley, Yorkshire, England | |
Matilda | Crossley | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Wainwright | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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