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Household of William Watson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1820 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessy Watson, born in 1826 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1864 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1869 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Bessy

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Beverley, 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

61

1820

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Bessy

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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