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Household of Samuel Watson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Samuel Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Watson, born in 1843 in Castleside, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Leadgate, Durham, England) and James (born 1867 in Leadgate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Samuel's Visitor, George W (born 1880 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).


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Samuel Watson's household

Male

Samuel

Watson

Head
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Visitor
Male

George W

Ward

Visitor
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Castleside, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Watson

Head

Widower

38

1843

Castleside, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leadgate, Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Leadgate, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Spennymoor, Durham, England

George W

Ward

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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