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Household of William Watson (born 1795, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1795 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1824 in Peckham, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary Hannah (born 1812 in York, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Martha E (born 1839 in Hythe, Kent, England), William's Servant, Martha (born 1854 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Hannah

Nickolson

Servant
Female

Martha E

Miles

Servant
Female

Martha

Dewhurst

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Coutenay

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

86

1795

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Peckham, Surrey, England

Mary Hannah

Nickolson

Servant

Widow

69

1812

York, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Miles

Servant

Single

42

1839

Hythe, Kent, England

Martha

Dewhurst

Servant

Single

27

1854

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Coutenay

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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