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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1814, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Yorkshire,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 1814 in Newbiggin, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1860 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1842 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1872 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Holwick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Isabella Heward, born in 1859 in Forest Hill, Durham, England.


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Grand Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Watson

Grand Daughter
Female

Isabella

Heward

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Newbiggin, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Newbiggin, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

James

Watson

Son

Widower

39

1842

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Watson

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holwick, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Heward

Servant

Single

22

1859

Forest Hill, Durham, England

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