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Household of John Watson (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1851 in Seghill, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watson, born in 1855 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Edward T (born 1878 in Easington, Durham, England), Mary (born 1880 in Easington, Durham, England) and George (born 1881 in Easington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Taylor, born in 1841 in Wapping, Durham, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary A

Watson

Wife
Male

Edward T

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

John

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Seghill, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Seghill, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Watson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Edward T

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Easington, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Easington, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Easington, Durham, England

John

Taylor

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Wapping, Durham, England

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