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Household of William Watson (born 1849, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1849 in Philadelphia, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1848 in Philadelphia, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1864 in Philadelphia, Durham, England), William's Boarder, Jane (born 1853 in Philadelphia, Durham, England), William's Son To Boarder, John (born 1871 in Philadelphia, Durham, England), William's Son To Boarder, Richard (born 1873 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and William's Son To Boarder, Charles H (born 1875 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
Thomas
Taylor
Nephew
Jane
Johnson
Boarder
John
Johnson
Son To Boarder
Richard
Johnson
Son To Boarder
Charles H
Johnson
Son To Boarder
Elizabeth
Johnson
Daughter
Joseph
Johnson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Taylor | Nephew | Single | 17 | 1864 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
Jane | Johnson | Boarder | Married | 28 | 1853 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
John | Johnson | Son To Boarder | Single | 10 | 1871 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
Richard | Johnson | Son To Boarder | Single | 8 | 1873 | New Herrington, Durham, England | |
Charles H | Johnson | Son To Boarder | Single | 6 | 1875 | New Herrington, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Johnson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | New Herrington, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Johnson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | New Herrington, Durham, England |
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