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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watson, born in 1836 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1852 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret J (born 1873 in Durham, England), Eleanor H (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Thomas J (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Watson's household

Male

Thomas

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor H

Watson

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Watson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Watson

Head

Married

45

1836

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Margaret J

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Eleanor H

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Thomas J

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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