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Household of Benjamin Watkin (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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.

Benjamin Watkin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watkin, born in 1848 in West Derby, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A Watkin, born in 1848 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), William (born 1877 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England) and Chatrine (born 1879 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's St Son, James (born 1867 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's St Son, Thomas (born 1870 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Watkin's household

Male

Benjamin

Watkin

Head
Female

Mary A

Watkin

Wife
Male

James

Tolond

St Son
Male

Thomas

Tolond

St Son
Female

Mary E

Watkin

Daughter
Male

William

Watkin

Son
Female

Chatrine

Watkin

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place West Derby, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Watkin

Head

Married

33

1848

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watkin

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

James

Tolond

St Son

Single

14

1867

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Tolond

St Son

Single

11

1870

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Watkin

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

William

Watkin

Son

Single

4

1877

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Chatrine

Watkin

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

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