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Household of William Watson (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, 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 1847 in Crowland, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann E Watson, born in 1844 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Zephaniah (born 1873 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Edward E (born 1878 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Samuel Briggs, born in 1855 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ann E

Watson

Wife
Male

Zephaniah

Watson

Son
Male

Edward E

Watson

Son
Male

Samuel

Briggs

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Crowland, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Crowland, Lincolnshire, England

Ann E

Watson

Wife

Married

37

1844

York, Yorkshire, England

Zephaniah

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Edward E

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Briggs

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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