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Household of John Watson (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1826 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1828 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1849 in Durham, England), John (born 1852 in Durham, England), Isaac (born 1855 in Durham, England), Jacob (born 1858 in Durham, England), Martha (born 1860 in Durham, England), Matthew (born 1863 in Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1866 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Joseph Tarn, born in 1859 in Durham, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Isaac

Watson

Son
Male

Jacob

Watson

Son
Female

Martha

Watson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Tarn

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

32

1849

Durham, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

29

1852

Durham, England

Isaac

Watson

Son

Single

26

1855

Durham, England

Jacob

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Durham, England

Martha

Watson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Matthew

Watson

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Joseph

Tarn

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

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