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Household of William Watson (born 1835, 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 1835 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1838 in Stockton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Caroline (born 1876 in Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Caroline

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place 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

46

1835

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stockton, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Caroline

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

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