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Household of John Watchman (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Watchman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watchman, born in 1840 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watchman, born in 1841 in Hetton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1869 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Alice (born 1871 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Ann (born 1876 in Page Bank, Durham, England), Mary (born 1878 in Page Bank, Durham, England) and Margaret Jane (born 1881 in Page Bank, Durham, England).


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John Watchman's household

Male

John

Watchman

Head
Female

Margaret

Watchman

Wife
Female

Hannah

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Watchman

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watchman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watchman

Head

Married

41

1840

Durham, England

Margaret

Watchman

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hetton, Durham, England

Hannah

Watchman

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Alice

Watchman

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Ann

Watchman

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Page Bank, Durham, England

Mary

Watchman

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Page Bank, Durham, England

Margaret Jane

Watchman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Page Bank, Durham, England

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