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Household of John Jas Watchman (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 Jas Watchman and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jas Watchman, born in 1840 in Hetton Downs, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John Jas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watchman, born in 1839 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Hetton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1871 in Newfield, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1874 in Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Durham, England) and James Wm (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Jas's Boarder, William Lumsden, born in 1845 in Shincliffe, Durham, England.
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John Jas Watchman's household
John Jas
Watchman
Head
Sarah
Watchman
Wife
Elizabeth
Watchman
Daughter
Robert
Watchman
Son
Isabella
Watchman
Daughter
Mary Jane
Watchman
Daughter
Sarah
Watchman
Daughter
James Wm
Watchman
Son
William
Lumsden
Boarder
| First name(s) | John Jas |
| Last name | Watchman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Hetton Downs, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Jas | Watchman | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Hetton Downs, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Watchman | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Coxhoe, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Watchman | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hetton, Durham, England | |
Robert | Watchman | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Durham, England | |
Isabella | Watchman | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Newfield, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Watchman | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, England | |
Sarah | Watchman | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, England | |
James Wm | Watchman | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, England | |
William | Lumsden | Boarder | Single | 36 | 1845 | Shincliffe, Durham, England |
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