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Household of William Watson (born 1842, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1841 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Newbottle, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Elizabeth M (born 1874 in Willington, Durham, England), Ann (born 1876 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, George (born 1861 in Newbottle, Durham, England), William's Step Daughter, Hannah (born 1863 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1813 in Easington, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
George
Burnsides (Watson)
Stepson
Hannah
Burnsides (Watson)
Step Daughter
John
Burnsides (Watson)
Son
William
Watson
Son
Elizabeth M
Watson
Daughter
Ann
Watson
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
George
Pyburn
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Durham, England | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
George | Burnsides (Watson) | Stepson | Single | 20 | 1861 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Burnsides (Watson) | Step Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
John | Burnsides (Watson) | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth M | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Ann | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Brandon, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
George | Pyburn | Lodger | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Easington, Durham, England |
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