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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 1843 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizh Watson, born in 1856 in Blackhill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and John Featherston (born 1880 in Tow Law, Durham, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Elizh

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

John Featherston

Watson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place 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

38

1843

Durham, England

Mary Elizh

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blackhill, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

Tow Law, Durham, England

John Featherston

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Tow Law, Durham, England

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