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Household of George Watson (born 1835, Suffolk)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1835 in Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1833 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Son, John (born 1863 in Ryton, Durham, England), George's Step Daughter, Agnes M (born 1865 in Esh, Durham, England), George's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1870 in Esh, Durham, England) and George's Boarder, Ralph (born 1878 in Esh, Durham, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Short

Step Son
Female

Agnes M

Short

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Short

Step Daughter
Male

Ralph

Atchison

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Suffolk, England

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Scotland

John

Short

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Ryton, Durham, England

Agnes M

Short

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Esh, Durham, England

Margaret

Short

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Esh, Durham, England

Ralph

Atchison

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Esh, Durham, England

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