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Household of William Watson (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 1826 in Coxhoe, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1835 in Lanton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), George (born 1862 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Henry (born 1865 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Cornforth, Durham, England) and Ralph (born 1872 in Cornforth, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Hannah

Watson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Watson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Coxhoe, 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

55

1826

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lanton, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

21

1860

Hartlepool, Durham, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

19

1862

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Hannah

Watson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Trimdon, Durham, England

Henry

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Trimdon, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cornforth, Durham, England

Ralph

Watson

Son

Single

9

1872

Cornforth, Durham, England

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