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Household of William Watson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1833 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Watson, born in 1815 in Bilsham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grn Daughter, Gertrude (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Grn Son, Walter (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Esther

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Watson

Grn Daughter
Male

Walter

Watson

Grn Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Watson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Bilsham, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Watson

Grn Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Walter

Watson

Grn Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

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