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Household of William Watson (born 1847, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1847 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Jane Watson, born in 1849 in United States. They had 5 children; Margaret A (born 1873 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Emily Jane (born 1874 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Charles F (born 1876 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Louisa (born 1877 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Winifred (born 1880 in Stanhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary Hannah (born 1864 in Stanhope, Durham, England), William's Servant, George Watson (born 1862 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Joseph William (born 1868 in Stanhope, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Phoebe Jane
Watson
Wife
Margaret A
Watson
Daughter
Emily Jane
Watson
Daughter
Charles F
Watson
Son
Louisa
Watson
Daughter
Winifred
Watson
Daughter
Mary Hannah
Maddison
Servant
George Watson
Maddison
Servant
Joseph William
Maddison
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Stanhope, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Phoebe Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | United States | |
Margaret A | Watson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Emily Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Charles F | Watson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Louisa | Watson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Winifred | Watson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Mary Hannah | Maddison | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
George Watson | Maddison | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Joseph William | Maddison | Visitor | Single | 13 | 1868 | Stanhope, Durham, England |
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