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Household of John Watson (born 1824, Cumberland)

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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1824 in Kentchurch, Cumberland, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper, Catherine Stewart, born in 1817 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Stewart

Housekeeper
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Kentchurch, Cumberland, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Kentchurch, Cumberland, England

Catherine

Stewart

Housekeeper

Widow

64

1817

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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