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Household of William Watson (born 1851, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1851 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1852 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1878 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Annie S (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, Thomas (born 1863 in Stanhope, Durham, England), William's Boarder, Joseph R (born 1863 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Stanhope, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Sarah
Watson
Wife
Mary E
Watson
Daughter
Annie S
Watson
Daughter
Thomas
Walton
Adopted Son
Joseph R
Martindale
Boarder
Elizabeth
Walton
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Stanhope, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Watson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Annie S | Watson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Durham, England | |
Thomas | Walton | Adopted Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Joseph R | Martindale | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Walton | Visitor | Single | 18 | 1863 | Stanhope, Durham, England |
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