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Household of James L Watson (born 1839, Northumberland)

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.

James L Watson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Watson, born in 1839 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. James L was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and James (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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James L Watson's household

Male

James L

Watson

Head
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) James L
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Watson

Head

Widower

42

1839

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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