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Household of Thomas Watson (born 1834, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1834 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watson, born in 1839 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Henry (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and William (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas's Servant, Mary Alice (born 1864 in Kenton, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Barman, John (born 1860 in -).
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Thomas Watson's household
Thomas
Watson
Head
Mary Ann
Watson
Wife
Sarah Ann
Watson
Daughter
Henry
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Mary
Green
Servant
Mary Alice
Charlton
Servant
John
Craig
Barman
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Seaham, 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 | 47 | 1834 | Seaham, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Sarah Ann | Watson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Henry | Watson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary | Green | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary Alice | Charlton | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kenton, Northumberland, England | |
John | Craig | Barman | Single | 21 | 1860 | - |
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