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Household of William Watson (born 1848, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 1848 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Watson, born in 1856 in Croydon, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1877 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Ada M (born 1881 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Emily

Watson

Wife
Male

William J

Watson

Son
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada M

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 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

33

1848

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Croydon, Surrey, England

William J

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Croydon, Surrey, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Croydon, Surrey, England

Ada M

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Croydon, Surrey, England

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