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Household of John Watson (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1846 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), George (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane W (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, James Hudson, born in 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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John Watson's household
John
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
James
Hudson
Stepson
Ann
Watson
Daughter
John
Watson
Son
George
Watson
Son
Jane W
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Watson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
James | Hudson | Stepson | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ann | Watson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Watson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane W | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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