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Household of John Watson (born 1864, Dumfriesshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1864 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ellen (born 1849 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Jesse (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Brother, William (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Brother, Samuel (born 1871 in Brancepeth, Durham, England) and John's Sister, Grace (born 1878 in Lanchester, Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Mother
Female

Jesse

Watson

Sister
Male

William

Watson

Brother
Male

Samuel

Watson

Brother
Female

Grace

Watson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 17
Birth year 1864
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Single

17

1864

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Watson

Mother

Widow

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jesse

Watson

Sister

Single

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Brother

Single

12

1869

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Samuel

Watson

Brother

Single

10

1871

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Grace

Watson

Sister

Single

3

1878

Lanchester, Durham, England

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