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Household of James Watson (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1823 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1828 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexandra (born 1860 in Scotland) and Georgina (born 1866 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Hannah (born 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James's Visitor, Alice (born 1874 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Barbara

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexandra

Watson

Son
Female

Georgina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter In Law
Female

Alice

Jenkinson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Scotland

Barbara

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Alexandra

Watson

Son

Married

21

1860

Scotland

Georgina

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Scotland

Hannah

Watson

Daughter In Law

Married

27

1854

Gateshead, Durham, England

Alice

Jenkinson

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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