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Household of William Watson (born 1823, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1823 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1823 in Brancepeth, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Robert T (born 1878 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Isabella Cragg (born 1877 in Satley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Margaret (born 1853 in Cornsay, Durham, England) and William's Son In Law, Thomas P (born 1867 in Esh, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Harrison

Daughter In Law
Male

Thomas P

Harrison

Son In Law
Male

Robert T

Harrison

Grand Son
Female

Isabella Cragg

Green

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wolsingham, 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

58

1823

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Margaret

Harrison

Daughter In Law

Single

28

1853

Cornsay, Durham, England

Thomas P

Harrison

Son In Law

Single

14

1867

Esh, Durham, England

Robert T

Harrison

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Lanchester, Durham, England

Isabella Cragg

Green

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Satley, Durham, England

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