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Household of Matthew Watson (born 1835, Durham)

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.

Matthew Watson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson, born in 1835 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Watson, born in 1838 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Whickham, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Whickham, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Whickham, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1878 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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Matthew Watson's household

Male

Matthew

Watson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Watson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Watson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Watson

Head

Married

46

1835

Whickham, Durham, England

Dorothy

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Whickham, Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whickham, Durham, England

Dorothy

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Whickham, Durham, England

Matthew

Watson

Son

Single

0

1881

Whickham, Durham, England

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