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Household of William Watson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1850 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy E Watson, born in 1850 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Cecil (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Jane Atlay, born in 1822 in Elton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Lucy E

Watson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Cecil

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Atlay

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place 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

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

Lucy E

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Cecil

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Atlay

Mother In Law

Married

59

1822

Elton, Yorkshire, England

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