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Household of Joseph Watson (born 1858, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Watson, born in 1858 in Halton Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1856 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Clara Jane (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Emily I (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Blanche (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Jane Y (born 1834 in Belford, Northumberland, England) and Joseph's Brother, Frederick Y (born 1864 in Halton Shields, Northumberland, England).


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Joseph Watson's household

Male

Joseph

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Clara Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily I

Watson

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane Y

Watson

Mother
Male

Frederick Y

Watson

Brother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Halton Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Watson

Head

Married

23

1858

Halton Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Clara Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Emily I

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Blanche

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane Y

Watson

Mother

Married

47

1834

Belford, Northumberland, England

Frederick Y

Watson

Brother

Single

17

1864

Halton Shields, Northumberland, England

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