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Household of John Watson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in Sadberge, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Watson, born in 1841 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert W (born 1866 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England), Elisabeth A (born 1870 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England), John Henry (born 1873 in Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England), Henrietta (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Ada Mary (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Grace Yarrow, born in 1861 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Esther

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert W

Watson

Son
Female

Elisabeth A

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Yarrow

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sadberge, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Sadberge, Durham, England

Esther

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Robert W

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Elisabeth A

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

John Henry

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Haughton Le Skerne, Durham, England

Henrietta

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Ada Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Grace

Yarrow

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Rugby, Warwickshire, England

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