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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1848 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1849 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John F (born 1873 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick Wm (born 1881 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Ugthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Mark (born 1850 in Fadmoor, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

John F

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick Wm

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Legg

Servant
Male

Mark

Richardson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

John F

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Frederick Wm

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Legg

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ugthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mark

Richardson

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Fadmoor, Yorkshire, England

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