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Household of John Watson (born 1843, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Robert (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

John W

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John

Ingrim

Lodger
Male

John

Ingrim

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Ingrim

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Ingrim

Lodger

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

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