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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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson, born in 1841 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1845 in Swalwell, Durham, England. They had 9 children; Jane (born 1863 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Edward (born 1865 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Swalwell, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1879 in Swalwell, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Swalwell, Durham, England).


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William Watson's household

Male

William

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Sarah

Watson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Son
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watson

Head

Married

40

1841

Swalwell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Swalwell, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Swalwell, Durham, England

Edward

Watson

Son

Single

16

1865

Swalwell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Swalwell, Durham, England

Joseph

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Swalwell, Durham, England

Thomas

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Swalwell, Durham, England

William

Watson

Son

Single

6

1875

Swalwell, Durham, England

Sarah

Watson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swalwell, Durham, England

Benjamin

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Swalwell, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swalwell, Durham, England

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