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Household of John Watson (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1847 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watson, born in 1846 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Durham, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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John Watson's household

Male

John

Watson

Head
Female

Jessie

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jessie

Watson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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