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Household of James Waterson (born 1827)

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.

James Waterson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Waterson, born in 1827 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Waterson, born in 1828 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Henry J, born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Priscilla (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Waterson's household

Male

James

Waterson

Head
Female

Mary J

Waterson

Wife
Male

Henry J

Waterson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Phillisking

Servant
Female

Priscilla

Wardell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Waterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Waterson

Head

Married

54

1827

Scotland

Mary J

Waterson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Gateshead, Durham, England

Henry J

Waterson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Phillisking

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Priscilla

Wardell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

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