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Household of John Watson (born 1828, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1828 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1834 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1863 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and James (born 1865 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ryhope, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Ryhope, Durham, England

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