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Household of James Watson (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 9 children; James Johnston (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), William Allen (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Allen (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England), Samuel (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Claude Henry (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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James Watson's household
James
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
James Johnston
Watson
Son
William Allen
Watson
Son
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Joseph
Watson
Son
Allen
Watson
Son
Samuel
Watson
Son
Claude Henry
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James Johnston | Watson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William Allen | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Allen | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Samuel | Watson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Claude Henry | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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