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Household of John Watson (born 1853, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1853 in Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1858 in Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Polly Summerbell, born in 1877 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Polly

Summerbell

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

28

1853

Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland, England

Polly

Summerbell

Niece

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

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