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Household of William Watson (born 1823, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1823 in Croft, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Richard (born 1854 in Durham, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1858 in Croft, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha (born 1866 in Durham, Durham, England), William's Servant, Benjamin (born 1864 in Essex, England) and William's Servant, Joseph (born 1866 in Essex, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Richard
Watson
Son
Annie
Watson
Daughter
Martha
Holmes
Servant
Benjamin
Brown
Servant
Joseph
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Croft, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | Croft, Yorkshire, England | |
Richard | Watson | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Annie | Watson | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Croft, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Holmes | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Benjamin | Brown | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Essex, England | |
Joseph | Brown | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Essex, England |
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