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Household of William Watson (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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 1833 in Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1847 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1873 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1875 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1808 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1864 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
Mary
Watson
Daughter
William H
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
Mary
Harrison
Mother
George
Illingworth
Servant
Mary
Illingworth
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Monk Bretton, 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 | 48 | 1833 | Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Harrison | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Illingworth | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Illingworth | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Felkirk, Yorkshire, England |
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