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Household of Jacob Watson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Jacob Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Watson, born in 1841 in Birtley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Watson, born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Edward D (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary Melvin (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Dinsdale (born 1874 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Hampshire, England).


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Jacob Watson's household

Male

Jacob

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

Edward D

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Melvin

Watson

Daughter
Male

Dinsdale

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Birtley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Birtley, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edward D

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Melvin

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Dinsdale

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hampshire, England

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