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Household of Michael Watson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Watson, born in 1849 in Ryhope, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1850 in Wrekenton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary C (born 1872 in Tunstall, Durham, England), Rachel (born 1874 in Tunstall, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Tunstall, Durham, England), Jeremiah (born 1877 in Tunstall, Durham, England), William G (born 1879 in Tunstall, Durham, England) and Ann G (born 1881 in Tunstall, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Servant, Hannah Graham, born in 1868 in Durham, Durham, England.


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Michael Watson's household

Male

Michael

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary C

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Watson

Son
Male

William G

Watson

Son
Female

Ann G

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Graham

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ryhope, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Ryhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Mary C

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tunstall, Durham, England

Rachel

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tunstall, Durham, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tunstall, Durham, England

Jeremiah

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Tunstall, Durham, England

William G

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Tunstall, Durham, England

Ann G

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tunstall, Durham, England

Hannah

Graham

Servant

Single

13

1868

Durham, Durham, England

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