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Household of William Watson (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1817 in Brompton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1849 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Charles (born 1848 in West Ayton, Yorkshire, England), William's Grn Son, William (born 1873 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England), William's Grn Daughter, Frances (born 1874 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England), William's Grn Son, Charles (born 1876 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England), William's Grn Daughter, Edith (born 1877 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England), William's Grn Daughter, Jessie (born 1879 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England) and William's Grn Son, George (born 1881 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Male

Charles

Robinson

Son In Law
Female

Ann

Robinson

Daughter
Male

William

Robinson

Grn Son
Female

Frances

Robinson

Grn Daughter
Male

Charles

Robinson

Grn Son
Female

Edith

Robinson

Grn Daughter
Female

Jessie

Robinson

Grn Daughter
Male

George

Robinson

Grn Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Brompton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Robinson

Son In Law

Married

33

1848

West Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Robinson

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

William

Robinson

Grn Son

Single

8

1873

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Robinson

Grn Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Robinson

Grn Son

Single

5

1876

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Robinson

Grn Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Robinson

Grn Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

George

Robinson

Grn Son

Single

0

1881

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

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