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Household of William Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1840 in Lythes, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Watson, born in 1849 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1872 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Frederick G (born 1874 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Charles A (born 1876 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Anne M (born 1878 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1879 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Laura

Watson

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Male

Charles A

Watson

Son
Female

Anne M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lythes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Lythes, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Frederick G

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Charles A

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Anne M

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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