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Household of Mathew Watson (born 1856, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Watson, born in 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1858 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England) and John E (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Mathew Watson's household

Male

Mathew

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

John E

Watson

Son
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Watson

Head

Married

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Usworth, Durham, England

John E

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

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