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Household of James Watson (born 1832, Durham)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watson, born in 1832 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1837 in Blaydon, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Winlaton, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Michael (born 1873 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1875 in Winlaton, Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Henderson (born 1881 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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James Watson's household

Male

James

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Michael

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Henderson

Watson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

Winlaton, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Winlaton, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Winlaton, Durham, England

Michael

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Winlaton, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Winlaton, Durham, England

Henderson

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Winlaton, Durham, England

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