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Household of George Watson (born 1837, 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 1837 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1840 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Ann R (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Mary H (born 1868 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Dorothy J (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Step Son, John W Rodham (Watson), born in 1859 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

John W

Rodham (Watson)

Step Son
Female

Ann R

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Dorothy J

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tanfield, 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

44

1837

Tanfield, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tanfield, Durham, England

John W

Rodham (Watson)

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Tanfield, Durham, England

Ann R

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary H

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tanfield, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tanfield, Durham, England

Dorothy J

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

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