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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1842, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1837 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1866 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Anthony (born 1869 in Felling, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Felling, Durham, England) and John (born 1878 in New Herrington, Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Sarah

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Watson

Son
Male

Anthony

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Sarah

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

James

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Anthony

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Felling, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Felling, Durham, England

John

Watson

Son

Single

3

1878

New Herrington, Durham, England

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