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Household of George Watson (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1850 in Hutton Henry, Durham, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1851 in Embleton, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Durham, England), John B (born 1876 in Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Cumberland, England) and George's Servant, George (born 1859 in Sheraton, Durham, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Male

John B

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Maguire

Servant
Male

George

Crosby

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

31

1850

Hutton Henry, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Embleton, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

John B

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Maguire

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cumberland, England

George

Crosby

Servant

Single

22

1859

Sheraton, Durham, England

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