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Household of William Watson (born 1820, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1820 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Herbert (born 1853 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1860 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, George Miller, born in 1860 in Hyde, Cheshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

Herbert

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Miller

Daughter
Male

George

Miller

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Herbert

Watson

Son

Single

28

1853

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Sarah Jane

Miller

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

George

Miller

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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