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Household of John T Watson (born 1830, Northumberland)

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.

John T Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John T Watson, born in 1830 in Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. John T was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1831 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in Dunston, Durham, England), Robert (born 1867 in Dunston, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Dunston, Durham, England), Martha (born 1872 in Dunston, Durham, England), David (born 1874 in Dunston, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1858 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Dunston, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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John T Watson's household

Male

John T

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Watson

Grand Son
First name(s) John T
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John T

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Northumberland, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Dunston, Durham, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Dunston, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Dunston, Durham, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dunston, Durham, England

David

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Dunston, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dunston, Durham, England

Charles

Watson

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Birtley, Durham, England

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