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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Matthew Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1831 in Greenhead, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1868 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1872 in Medomsley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's -, Elizabeth J Carr, born in 1861 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England.


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Carr

-
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Greenhead, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Watson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Greenhead, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Carr

-

Single

20

1861

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cumberland, England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Medomsley, Durham, England

Matthew

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Medomsley, Durham, England

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