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Household of Edward Watson (born 1839, Northumberland)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watson, born in 1839 in Fourstones, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1845 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Lamesley, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Brother In Law, William Dormand, born in 1852 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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Edward Watson's household

Male

Edward

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Dormand

Brother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Fourstones, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Fourstones, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Lamesley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lamesley, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Dormand

Brother In Law

Single

29

1852

Gateshead, Durham, England

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