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Household of John Watson (born 1841, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1841 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Anne (born 1866 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Medomsley, Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Anne

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watson

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lamesley, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Anne

Watson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Medomsley, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Medomsley, Durham, England

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