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Household of John Watson (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1845 in Sedgehill, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1847 in Tow Law, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Florance (born 1869 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Robert Henry (born 1874 in Tow Law, Durham, England), John Thos (born 1876 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Jane Mary (born 1878 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Michael Marley, born in 1836 in Tow Law, Durham, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Florance

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert Henry

Watson

Son
Male

John Thos

Watson

Son
Female

Jane Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Michael

Marley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sedgehill, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Sedgehill, Northumberland, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Tow Law, Durham, England

Florance

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tow Law, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tow Law, Durham, England

Robert Henry

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Tow Law, Durham, England

John Thos

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tow Law, Durham, England

Jane Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tow Law, Durham, England

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tow Law, Durham, England

Michael

Marley

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Tow Law, Durham, England

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