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Household of Benjamin Watson (born 1841, Northumberland)

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.

Benjamin Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watson, born in 1841 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1847 in Newbiggin by the Sea.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, Thomas D (born 1866 in Newbiggin by the Sea), Benjamin's Step Son, William D (born 1874 in Seaham, Durham, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, P J (born 1860 in Newbiggin by the Sea).


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Benjamin Watson's household

Male

Benjamin

Watson

Head
Female

Barbara

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas D

Dent

Step Son
Male

William D

Dixon

Step Son
Male

P J

Dent

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Barbara

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Newbiggin by the Sea

Thomas D

Dent

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Newbiggin by the Sea

William D

Dixon

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Seaham, Durham, England

P J

Dent

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Newbiggin by the Sea

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