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Household of William Watson (born 1821, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1821 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbary Watson, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Crook, Durham, England), George H (born 1868 in Crook, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1851 in South Church, Durham, England). They had 3 grandchildren; John (born 1871 in United States), Eliza J (born 1873 in United States) and Mordens (born 1879 in Billy Row, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, William Ridley, born in 1848 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Barbary
Watson
Wife
William
Watson
Son
George H
Watson
Son
Mary A
Ridley
Daughter
William
Ridley
Son In Law
John
Ridley
Grand Son
Eliza J
Ridley
Grand Daughter
Mordens
Ridley
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Dewsbury, 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 | 60 | 1821 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Barbary | Watson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Yorkshire, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Crook, Durham, England | |
George H | Watson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Crook, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Ridley | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Church, Durham, England | |
William | Ridley | Son In Law | Married | 33 | 1848 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
John | Ridley | Grand Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | United States | |
Eliza J | Ridley | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | United States | |
Mordens | Ridley | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Billy Row, Durham, England |
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