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Household of William Watson (born 1818, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1818 in Wearhead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1815 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William (born 1878 in Ramshaw, Durham, England), William's Boarder, David (born 1858 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Toft Hill, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Holmes

Nephew
Male

David

Carrick

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Carrick

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Wearhead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

63

1818

Wearhead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Grinton, Yorkshire, England

William

Holmes

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Ramshaw, Durham, England

David

Carrick

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Elizabeth

Carrick

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Toft Hill, Durham, England

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