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Household of William Watson (born 1857, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Brother, George (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hickey

Sister
Male

George

Hickey

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hickey

Sister

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

George

Hickey

Brother

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

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