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Household of James Watson (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1856 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1857 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Barbara (born 1876 in Durham, England), James (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Barbara

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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