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Household of James Watson (born 1842)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1842 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret I Watson, born in 1845 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary I (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Grace (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William W (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret I

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Female

Mary I

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Grace

Watson

Daughter
Male

William W

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Margaret I

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary I

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Grace

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

William W

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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