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Household of Robert Watson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

Robert Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1853 in Hamsterley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, single. He had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth H, born 1876 in Netherley, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Hamsterley, Durham, England), Robert's Sister, Margaret (born 1863 in Netherley, Durham, England), Robert's Cousin, Grainger (born 1853 in Netherley, Durham, England) and Robert's Niece, Hannah (born 1852 in Hamsterley, Durham, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother
Female

Margaret

Watson

Sister
Male

Grainger

Stoddart

Cousin
Female

Hannah

Stoddart

Niece
Female

Elizabeth H

Spark

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hamsterley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Single

28

1853

Hamsterley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Hamsterley, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Sister

Single

18

1863

Netherley, Durham, England

Grainger

Stoddart

Cousin

Married

28

1853

Netherley, Durham, England

Hannah

Stoddart

Niece

Married

29

1852

Hamsterley, Durham, England

Elizabeth H

Spark

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Netherley, Durham, England

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