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Household of William Watson (born 1832, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1832 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1827 in Swalwell, Durham, England), William's Niece, Alice (born 1867 in Swalwell, Durham, England) and William's Nephew, Edward William (born 1869 in Swalwell, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Mary

Watson

Sister
Female

Alice

Forsher

Niece
Male

Edward William

Forsher

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Single

49

1832

Swalwell, Durham, England

Mary

Watson

Sister

Widow

54

1827

Swalwell, Durham, England

Alice

Forsher

Niece

Single

14

1867

Swalwell, Durham, England

Edward William

Forsher

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Swalwell, Durham, England

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