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Household of William Watson (born 1817, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1817 in Gowdall, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1824 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George Hy (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1859 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Arthur Gowcroft, born in 1864 in Yorkshire, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
George Hy
Watson
Son
Priscilla
Watson
Daughter
Arthur
Gowcroft
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Gowdall, 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 | 64 | 1817 | Gowdall, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Yorkshire, England | |
George Hy | Watson | Son | Single | 30 | 1851 | Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Watson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Gowcroft | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yorkshire, England |
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