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Household of James Watson (born 1817, 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.

James Watson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1817 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 10 children; Mary (born 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Henry (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Edward (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), James W (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Male

James W

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

64

1817

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

James W

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

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