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Household of William Watson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Watson, born in 1843 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Stockton, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Stockton, Durham, England), Harry (born 1877 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Wilkins, born in 1847 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Harriet

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

Arthur

Watson

Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Female

Mary E

Watson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilkins

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

-

Harriet

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

John

Watson

Son

Single

14

1867

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stockton, Durham, England

Arthur

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stockton, Durham, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Stockton, Durham, England

Mary E

Watson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stockton, Durham, England

James

Wilkins

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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