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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1835, Durham)

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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1835 in Durham, consisted of 12 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1839 in Durham, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1861 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1864 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Durham, England), Francis M (born 1870 in Durham, England), Robert E (born 1873 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Titus E (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Mary Watson, born in 1817 in Durham, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Female

Francis M

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Titus E

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Francis M

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Robert E

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Sarah A

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Titus E

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Durham, England

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