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Household of John Watson (born 1834, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 1834 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Andrew Watson, born in 1864 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Andrew (born 1864 in Tanfield, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Edward (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), George (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Septimus (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1878 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Catherine H (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper, Jane Liddell, born in 1821 in Kenton, Northumberland, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Andrew
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
Edward
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
Septimus
Watson
Son
Elizabeth J
Watson
Daughter
Catherine H
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Liddell
Housekeeper
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Tanfield, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Andrew | Watson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Edward | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
George | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Septimus | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth J | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Catherine H | Watson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Jane | Liddell | Housekeeper | Married | 60 | 1821 | Kenton, Northumberland, England |
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