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Household of John Watson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1842 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1847 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Agnes Rankin, born in 1866 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Rankin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stockton, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Stockton, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Durham, Durham, England

Agnes

Rankin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Durham, Durham, England

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