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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1832, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1832 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1833 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Cuthbert (born 1859 in Durham, England), Catherine (born 1864 in Durham, England), Hannah (born 1867 in Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1870 in Durham, England) and Emily (born 1874 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Cuthbert

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Watson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

49

1832

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northumberland, England

Cuthbert

Watson

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Dorothy

Watson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

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