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Household of Joshua Watson (born 1836, 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.

Joshua Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Watson, born in 1836 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Phoebe J Watson, born in 1840 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Phoebe J (born 1869 in Stanhope, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Stanhope, Durham, England).


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Joshua Watson's household

Male

Joshua

Watson

Head
Female

Phoebe J

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Phoebe J

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Stanhope, Durham, England

Phoebe J

Watson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stanhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stanhope, Durham, England

Phoebe J

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stanhope, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Stanhope, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Stanhope, Durham, England

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