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Household of Edward Watson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Edward Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1846 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1870 in Tanfield, Durham, England), R D (born 1876 in Heworth, Durham, England), Alice I (born 1877 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Jul (born 1881 in Heworth, Durham, England).


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

R D

Watson

Son
Female

Alice I

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jul

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Tanfield, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Felling, Durham, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tanfield, Durham, England

R D

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Heworth, Durham, England

Alice I

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heworth, Durham, England

Jul

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Heworth, Durham, England

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