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Household of John Watson (born 1823, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1823 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1831 in Iveston, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1856 in Easington, Durham, England), John (born 1859 in Easington, Durham, England), George H (born 1869 in Willington, Durham, England) and Thomas R (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Heron, born in 1863 in Crook, Durham, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
Joseph
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
George H
Watson
Son
Thomas R
Watson
Son
Sarah
Heron
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Iveston, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Watson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Easington, Durham, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Easington, Durham, England | |
George H | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Thomas R | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Heron | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Crook, Durham, England |
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