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Household of John Watson (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1821 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1822 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1854 in Lumley, Durham, England) and William (born 1856 in Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

60

1821

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Lumley, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

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