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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1840, 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.

Thomas Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1840 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1835 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Susanna (born 1865 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Sarah Ane (born 1867 in Tanfield, Durham, England), John Edward (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Thomas Edward (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Emma (born 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Aunt, Mary Ann (born 1817 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Boarder, John P (born 1858 in Haswell, Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife
Female

Susanna

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ane

Watson

Daughter
Male

John Edward

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Emma

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Newton

Aunt
Male

John P

Gent

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Winlaton, Durham, England

Susanna

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Tanfield, Durham, England

Sarah Ane

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tanfield, Durham, England

John Edward

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

Thomas Edward

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tanfield, Durham, England

Emma

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary A

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Newton

Aunt

Married

64

1817

Winlaton, Durham, England

John P

Gent

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Haswell, Durham, England

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