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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1840 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Millicent (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), William J (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Millicent

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

William J

Watson

Son
Female

Barbara

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Millicent

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

William J

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Barbara

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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