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Household of Peter Watson (born 1841, 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.

Peter Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Watson, born in 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1851 in Tow Law, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Francis Ann (born 1873 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1880 in Lanchester, Durham, England), George (born 1869 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1871 in Tow Law, Durham, England).


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Peter Watson's household

Male

Peter

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Female

Francis Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Tow Law, Durham, England

Francis Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tow Law, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lanchester, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Tow Law, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tow Law, Durham, England

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