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Household of George Watson (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1850 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1852 in Greencroft, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alice A (born 1873 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Hannah I (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Phoebe (born 1881 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1871 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and George's Lodger, William (born 1833 in Seghill, Northumberland, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

West

Step Daughter
Female

Alice A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah I

Watson

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Hope

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greencroft, Durham, England

Jane

West

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Alice A

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tanfield, Durham, England

Hannah I

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tanfield, Durham, England

Phoebe

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Hope

Lodger

Widower

48

1833

Seghill, Northumberland, England

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