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Household of William Watson (born 1845, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1845 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1875 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1877 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Sarah A (born 1860 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), William's Son In Law, John (born 1862 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), William's Son In Law, Matthew (born 1864 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1856 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Sarah A
Metcalf
Daughter In Law
John
Metcalf
Son In Law
Matthew
Metcalf
Son In Law
Mary J
Watson
Daughter
Catherine
Watson
Daughter
George
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Metcalf | Daughter In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
John | Metcalf | Son In Law | Single | 19 | 1862 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Metcalf | Son In Law | Single | 17 | 1864 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Watson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Watson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
George | Watson | Boarder | Single | 25 | 1856 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England |
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