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Household of Robert Watson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1842 in Rainton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1843 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; John W (born 1868 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Easington, Durham, England), Jane (born 1874 in Easington, Durham, England), Ann (born 1877 in Boldon, Durham, England), Ada (born 1879 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Boldon, Durham, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

John W

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Watson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Rainton, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

John W

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Easington, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Easington, Durham, England

Ann

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Boldon, Durham, England

Ada

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Boldon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Boldon, Durham, England

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