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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1839 in Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachael E Watson, born in 1852 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ernest F, born 1878 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1842 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1860 in Devon, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Rachael E

Watson

Wife
Male

Ernest F

Watson

Son
Male

George

Reirson

Boarder
Female

Emma

Shier

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England

Rachael E

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Ernest F

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

George

Reirson

Boarder

Widower

39

1842

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shier

Servant

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

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