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Household of William Watchman (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

William Watchman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watchman, born in 1834 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watchman, born in 1834 in Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; John S (born 1860 in Washington, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1862 in Washington, Durham, England), Collingwood (born 1866 in Washington, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1871 in Washington, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1874 in Washington, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Fanny, born 1881 in Washington, Durham, England.


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William Watchman's household

Male

William

Watchman

Head
Female

Margaret

Watchman

Wife
Male

John S

Watchman

Son
Female

Catherine

Watchman

Daughter
Male

Collingwood

Watchman

Son
Female

Sarah J

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Watchman

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Watchman

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watchman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watchman

Head

Married

47

1834

Lanchester, Durham, England

Margaret

Watchman

Wife

Married

47

1834

Cumberland, England

John S

Watchman

Son

Single

21

1860

Washington, Durham, England

Catherine

Watchman

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Washington, Durham, England

Collingwood

Watchman

Son

Single

15

1866

Washington, Durham, England

Sarah J

Watchman

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Washington, Durham, England

Mary E

Watchman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Washington, Durham, England

Fanny

Watchman

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Washington, Durham, England

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