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Household of John D Watson (born 1859, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

John D Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Watson, born in 1859 in Newfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1860 in Rainton, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1880 in Byers Green, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John D's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Rainton, Durham, England), John D's Boarder Head, William (born 1858 in Rainton, Durham, England), John D's Boarder, Mary A (born 1859 in Brixham, Devon, England) and John D's Boarder, William J (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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John D Watson's household

Male

John D

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mc Gowan

Servant
Male

William

Mc Gowan

Boarder Head
Female

Mary A

Mc Gowan

Boarder
Male

William J

Mc Gowan

Boarder
First name(s) John D
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Newfield, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Watson

Head

Married

22

1859

Newfield, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Byers Green, Durham, England

Mary

Mc Gowan

Servant

Single

14

1867

Rainton, Durham, England

William

Mc Gowan

Boarder Head

Married

23

1858

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary A

Mc Gowan

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Brixham, Devon, England

William J

Mc Gowan

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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