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Household of William Watson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Watson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1837 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1837 in Crowton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Darlington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

Christopher

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

44

1837

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Crowton, Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

17

1864

Darlington, Durham, England

Christopher

Watson

Son

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Frederick

Watson

Son

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Alfred

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

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