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Household of John Watson (born 1817, Durham)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1817 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabel Watson, born in 1818 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Sheraton, born 1861 in Seaham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Isabella (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Sherburn, Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Isabel

Watson

Wife
Male

Sheraton

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Sheraton

Niece
Female

Ann

Harker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Watson

Head

Married

64

1817

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabel

Watson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lumley, Durham, England

Sheraton

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Seaham, Durham, England

Isabella

Sheraton

Niece

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ann

Harker

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sherburn, Durham, England

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