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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

Joseph Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1840 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watson, born in 1845 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Heady Samuels, born in 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Heady

Samuels

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Darlington, Durham, England

Ellen

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Heady

Samuels

Niece

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

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