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Household of Ellen Watson (born 1824, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Ellen Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Watson, born in 1824 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England), Walter (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Septimus (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Ellen Watson's household

Female

Ellen

Watson

Head
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

Septimus

Watson

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Watson

Head

Widow

57

1824

North Shields, Northumberland, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

South Shields, Durham, England

Walter

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

Septimus

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

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