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Household of David Watson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

David Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watson, born in 1841 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1848 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1867 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Durham, England), Selina (born 1875 in Durham, England), George H (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Quebec, Durham, England).


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David Watson's household

Male

David

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Selina

Watson

Daughter
Male

George H

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shildon, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Selina

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

George H

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Quebec, Durham, England

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