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Household of William Watson (born 1844, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1844 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Lizzie Watson, born in 1843 in Jesmond, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Mary Emily, born 1868 in Ryhope, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah Anne (born 1864 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Tristiam Oliver (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella Lizzie

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary Emily

Watson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Anne

Welch

Servant
Male

Tristiam Oliver

Bailey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

37

1844

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella Lizzie

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Jesmond, Northumberland, England

Mary Emily

Watson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ryhope, Durham, England

Sarah Anne

Welch

Servant

Single

17

1864

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Tristiam Oliver

Bailey

Servant

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

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