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Household of William Watson (born 1813, Devon)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1813 in Kenton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Watson, born in 1819 in Newbottle, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Richardson, born in 1831 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Richardson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Kenton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

68

1813

Kenton, Devon, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Newbottle, Durham, England

George

Richardson

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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