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Household of William Watson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1846 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1846 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Lizzy (born 1868 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1877 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Lizzy

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Lizzy

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

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