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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1812 in Whitburn, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Watson, born in 1818 in Liverton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William Charlton (born 1847 in Longtown, Cumberland, England) and Jane T (born 1855 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; George H (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John A (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Coundon, Durham, England) and Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Whitworth, Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Maria

Watson

Wife
Male

William Charlton

Watson

Son
Female

Jane T

Watson

Daughter
Male

George H

Harrison

Grand Son
Male

John A

English

Grand Son
Male

John

Johnson

Boarder
Male

James

Young

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Whitburn, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

69

1812

Whitburn, Durham, England

Maria

Watson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Liverton, Somerset, England

William Charlton

Watson

Son

Married

34

1847

Longtown, Cumberland, England

Jane T

Watson

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

George H

Harrison

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

John A

English

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Johnson

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Coundon, Durham, England

James

Young

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Whitworth, Durham, England

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