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Household of Ralph Watson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Ralph Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Watson, born in 1838 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1842 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1864 in Northumberland, England), Joseph Hy (born 1868 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Felling, Durham, England), Barbara E (born 1874 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and Ellen A (born 1880 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).


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Ralph Watson's household

Male

Ralph

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph Hy

Watson

Son
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Barbara E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ellen A

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Watson

Head

Married

43

1838

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Northumberland, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Northumberland, England

Joseph Hy

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Felling, Durham, England

Barbara E

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Ellen A

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

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