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Household of William Watson (born 1821, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1821 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1822 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1851 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Andrew (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Kate S (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, James Scott, born in 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Noble

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Noble

Grand Son
Female

Kate S

Noble

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lamesley, 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

60

1821

Lamesley, Durham, England

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary J

Noble

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Gateshead, Durham, England

Andrew

Noble

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Kate S

Noble

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Scott

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

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