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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1846, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1846 in Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1849 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Mary (born 1871 in Helmington Row, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Jane (born 1876 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Helmington Row, Durham, England) and George E (born 1881 in Helmington Row, Durham, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

George E

Watson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

35

1846

Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Helmington Row, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Helmington Row, Durham, England

George E

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Helmington Row, Durham, England

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