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Household of Hewison Watson (born 1838, 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.

Hewison Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hewison Watson, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Hewison was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1845 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alice Jane (born 1867 in New Hartley, Northumberland, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), George (born 1879 in Kimblesworth, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Hewison's Boarder, John Carr, born in 1862 in Durham, England.


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Hewison Watson's household

Male

Hewison

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Alice Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

John

Carr

Boarder
First name(s) Hewison
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hewison

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Alice Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

New Hartley, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Kimblesworth, Durham, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

John

Carr

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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