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Household of James Watson (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1839 in South Church, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1846 in Pelton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1870 in Washington, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Fatfield, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1873 in Fatfield, Durham, England), Jeremiah (born 1876 in Fatfield, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Fatfield, Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Church, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

South Church, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Pelton, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Washington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Fatfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Fatfield, Durham, England

Jeremiah

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Fatfield, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Fatfield, Durham, England

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