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Household of George Watson (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penrith, Cumberland, 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.

George Watson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watson, born in 1825 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1826 in Keswick, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1857 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), Annie E (born 1861 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), Kate M (born 1863 in Penrith, Cumberland, England) and Bertha J (born 1865 in Penrith, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Brother, William (born 1827 in Sunderland, Durham, England), George's Boarder, Thomas (born 1853 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England) and George's Servant, Agnes J (born 1862 in Ingleton, Lancashire, England).


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George Watson's household

Male

George

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Annie E

Watson

Daughter
Female

Kate M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Bertha J

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Brother
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Boarder
Female

Agnes J

Richardson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watson

Head

Married

56

1825

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Keswick, Cumberland, England

George

Watson

Son

Single

24

1857

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Annie E

Watson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Kate M

Watson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Bertha J

Watson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Penrith, Cumberland, England

William

Watson

Brother

Single

54

1827

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Agnes J

Richardson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ingleton, Lancashire, England

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