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Household of George Watson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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.

George Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1840 in Yarm, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Watson, born in 1842 in Eastdon, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; George R (born 1871 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Emma (born 1875 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Mary (born 1878 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Ethel (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary Ann Powell, born in 1863 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Emma

Watson

Wife
Male

George R

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Watson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Powell

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yarm, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Yarm, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Eastdon, Northumberland, England

George R

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Ethel

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Ernest

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Powell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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