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Household of William Watson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1821 in Mickleby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1818 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1847 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Margaret A (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Watts

Boarder
Female

Margaret A

Baker

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Mickleby, Yorkshire, 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

60

1821

Mickleby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Watts

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret A

Baker

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

34

1847

Durham, England

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