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Household of Michael Watson (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.
Michael Watson and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Watson, born in 1840 in Houghton, Durham, consisted of 13 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1841 in Rainton, Durham, England. They had 9 children; Alice (born 1864 in Seaton, Durham, England), George (born 1865 in Seaton, Durham, England), John E (born 1867 in Seaton, Durham, England), William M (born 1869 in Seaton, Durham, England), Alfred J (born 1872 in Seaton, Durham, England), Edwin (born 1874 in Seaton, Durham, England), Dorothy J (born 1876 in Shadforth, Durham, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Shadforth, Durham, England) and Ida (born 1881 in Shadforth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Servant, John (born 1857 in Ludworth, Durham, England) and Michael's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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Michael Watson's household
Michael
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
Alice
Watson
Daughter
George
Watson
Son
John E
Watson
Son
William M
Watson
Son
Alfred J
Watson
Son
Edwin
Watson
Son
Dorothy J
Watson
Daughter
Herbert
Watson
Son
Ida
Watson
Daughter
John
Ratch
Servant
Catherine
Bincliffe
Servant
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Houghton, Durham, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Watson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Houghton, Durham, England | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Rainton, Durham, England | |
Alice | Watson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
George | Watson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
John E | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
William M | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
Alfred J | Watson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
Edwin | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
Dorothy J | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Shadforth, Durham, England | |
Herbert | Watson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Shadforth, Durham, England | |
Ida | Watson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Shadforth, Durham, England | |
John | Ratch | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Bincliffe | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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