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Household of Robert Watson (born 1840, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watson, born in 1840 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1836 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Rachel (born 1864 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert E (born 1871 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Fr In Law, Joseph Armstrong, born in 1800 in Newburn, Northumberland, England.


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Robert Watson's household

Male

Robert

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Armstrong

Fr In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Winlaton, Durham, England

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Winlaton, Durham, England

Rachel

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert E

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Winlaton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Joseph

Armstrong

Fr In Law

Widower

81

1800

Newburn, Northumberland, England

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