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Household of Aaron Watkin (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Aaron Watkin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Aaron Watkin, born in 1836 in Church Aston, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Aaron was the head of the household, married to Emma Watkin, born in 1843 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Alexander (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Aaron's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Northumberland, England), Aaron's Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Northumberland, England) and Aaron's Brother, Isaac (born 1853 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England).


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Aaron Watkin's household

Male

Aaron

Watkin

Head
Female

Emma

Watkin

Wife
Female

Emily

Williams

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watkin

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watkin

Son
Male

William

Curry

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Curry

Lodger
Male

Isaac

Watkin

Brother
First name(s) Aaron
Last name Watkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Church Aston, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Aaron

Watkin

Head

Married

45

1836

Church Aston, Shropshire, England

Emma

Watkin

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cheshire, England

Emily

Williams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Alice

Watkin

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Alexander

Watkin

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Curry

Lodger

Widower

25

1856

Northumberland, England

Thomas

Curry

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Northumberland, England

Isaac

Watkin

Brother

Single

28

1853

Church Aston, Shropshire, England

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