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Household of Benjamin Watson (born 1818)

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 1818 in , consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1848 in -), John (born 1858 in Brancepeth, Durham, England), William (born 1860 in United States) and Esther (born 1860 in United States).


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Benjamin Watson's household

Male

Benjamin

Watson

Head
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Esther

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Watson

Head

Widower

63

1818

-

George

Watson

Son

Single

33

1848

-

John

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Brancepeth, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

United States

Esther

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

United States

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