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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1829 in Ferryhill, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1838 in Ferryhill, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas E (born 1864 in Ferryhill, Durham, England), Harvey (born 1866 in Ferryhill, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and George R (born 1871 in Ferryhill, Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Watson

Son
Male

Harvey

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

George R

Watson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ferryhill, 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

52

1829

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Thomas E

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Harvey

Watson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ferryhill, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Ferryhill, Durham, England

George R

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Ferryhill, Durham, England

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