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Household of George Watson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1837 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1840 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1860 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1864 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Swalwell, Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Swalwell, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Swalwell, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; George I, born 1881 in Swalwell, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Margaret Oxley, born in 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

George I

Lambert

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Oxley

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Swalwell, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Whickham, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Swalwell, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Swalwell, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Swalwell, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swalwell, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Swalwell, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Swalwell, Durham, England

George I

Lambert

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Swalwell, Durham, England

Margaret

Oxley

Niece

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

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