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Household of William Watson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1838 in Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Sarah (born 1880 in Murton, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1869 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1874 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1878 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Norah (born 1879 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Strecy, born in 1801 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick

Watson

Son
Female

Alice

Watson

Daughter
Female

Amy

Watson

Daughter
Female

Norah

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Strecy

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Nunnington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Murton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Norah

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Strecy

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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