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Household of Featherstone Watson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Featherstone Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Featherstone Watson, born in 1845 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Featherstone was the head of the household, married to Rachael Watson, born in 1851 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John William (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Frederick B (born 1875 in Thornby, Durham, England) and Lilly (born 1881 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Featherstone's Sister In Law, Phoebe Bainbridge, born in 1868 in Ingleby, Yorkshire, England.


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Featherstone Watson's household

Male

Featherstone

Watson

Head
Female

Rachael

Watson

Wife
Male

John William

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick B

Watson

Son
Female

Lilly

Watson

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Bainbridge

Sister In Law
First name(s) Featherstone
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Featherstone

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Stanhope, Durham, England

Rachael

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bowes, Yorkshire, England

John William

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Frederick B

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Thornby, Durham, England

Lilly

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Shildon, Durham, England

Phoebe

Bainbridge

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Ingleby, Yorkshire, England

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