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Household of William Watson (born 1808, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1808 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ester Watson, born in 1810 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; H Elizabeth (born 1846 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1849 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lucy, born 1875 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ester

Watson

Wife
Female

H Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Watson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

73

1808

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Ester

Watson

Wife

Married

71

1810

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

H Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

35

1846

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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