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Household of John Wattain (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Wattain and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wattain, born in 1839 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wattain, born in 1872 in Penshaw, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Charlotte, born 1872 in Penshaw, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Jane Pearson, born in 1831 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Wattain's household

Male

John

Wattain

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wattain

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wattain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wattain

Head

Married

42

1839

Lincolnshire, England

Charlotte

Wattain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Penshaw, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Pearson

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Sunderland, Durham, England

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