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Household of Peter Watson (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

Peter Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1830 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1830 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1865 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Jane (born 1867 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Harriet (born 1872 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Henry (born 1873 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and George W (born 1876 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Male

George W

Watson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

51

1830

Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Durham, England

Peter

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Eliza

Watson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Harriet

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wolsingham, Durham, England

George W

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolsingham, Durham, England

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