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Household of William Watson (born 1839, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1839 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Mary H (born 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Jane (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and John J (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary A (born 1853 in Lanchester, Durham, England), William's Servant, Barbra (born 1862 in Lanchester, Durham, England), William's Servant, William H (born 1858 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
Robert
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Mary H
Watson
Daughter
Jane
Watson
Daughter
John J
Watson
Son
Mary A
Walton
Servant
Barbra
Hornsby
Servant
William H
Harrison
Servant
John
Emerson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Tanfield, Durham, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Mary H | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Jane | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
John J | Watson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Walton | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Barbra | Hornsby | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
William H | Harrison | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
John | Emerson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Tanfield, Durham, England |
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