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Household of Robert Watson (born 1823, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1823 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Dinah Watson, born in 1826 in Benwell, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1846 in Benwell, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1854 in Winlaton, Durham, England), William (born 1858 in Benwell, Northumberland, England) and Edward (born 1866 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Dinah

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Winlaton, Durham, England

Dinah

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Benwell, Northumberland, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

35

1846

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Robert

Watson

Son

Single

27

1854

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

23

1858

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Winlaton, Durham, England

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