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Household of William Watson (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1841 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Matthew (born 1864 in -), Joseph (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Henry (born 1870 in Durham, England), Robert (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Mary Eliza (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Elizabeth Armison, born in 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
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William Watson's household
William
Watson
Head
Matthew
Watson
Son
Joseph
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Henry
Watson
Son
Robert
Watson
Son
Isabella
Watson
Daughter
Mary Eliza
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Armison
Housekeeper
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Watson | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Watson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | - | |
Joseph | Watson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Henry | Watson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, England | |
Robert | Watson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Watson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary Eliza | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Armison | Housekeeper | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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