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Household of Benjamin Watson (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.
Benjamin Watson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watson, born in 1842 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1842 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Dorothy (born 1866 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Robert (born 1867 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Mary (born 1877 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).
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Benjamin Watson's household
Benjamin
Watson
Head
Sarah
Watson
Wife
Dorothy
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Watson
Son
Joseph
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Mary
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Thornley, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Watson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Watson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Mary | Watson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England |
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