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Household of William Watson (born 1851, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1851 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emmeline Watson, born in 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Emmeline (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Adeline (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's House Keeper, Mary (born 1845 in Marrick, Yorkshire, England) and William's House Keeper Daughter, Margaret (born 1868 in Stanhope, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Emmeline

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Adeline

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Vickers

House Keeper
Female

Margaret

Vickers

House Keeper Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sunderland, 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

30

1851

Sunderland, Durham, England

Emmeline

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Adeline

Watson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Vickers

House Keeper

Widow

36

1845

Marrick, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Vickers

House Keeper Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stanhope, Durham, England

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