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Household of William Watson (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1852 in Carrville, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1848 in Carrville, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jonas (born 1873 in Carrville, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Carrville, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1880 in Carrville, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1877 in Carrville, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Jonas

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Carrville, 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

29

1852

Carrville, Durham, England

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Carrville, Durham, England

Jonas

Watson

Son

Single

8

1873

Carrville, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Carrville, Durham, England

Alexander

Watson

Son

Single

1

1880

Carrville, Durham, England

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Carrville, Durham, England

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