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Household of Mathew Watson (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Mathew Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Watson, born in 1826 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1828 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Usworth, Durham, England), George (born 1864 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Joseph C (born 1872 in Washington, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1876 in Washington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Mathew's Daughter In Law, Mary Watson, born in 1862 in Washington, Durham, England.


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Mathew Watson's household

Male

Mathew

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter In Law
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph C

Watson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lamesley, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

Lamesley, Durham, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Married

19

1862

Usworth, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter In Law

Married

19

1862

Washington, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Usworth, Durham, England

Joseph C

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Washington, Durham, England

Ellen

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Washington, Durham, England

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