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Household of Benjamin Watkins (born 1826, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newent, Gloucestershire, 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 Watkins and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watkins, born in 1826 in Aston Ingham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Watkins, born in 1846 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1867 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England), Maude E (born 1871 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin H (born 1874 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England) and Clara J (born 1879 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger Head, Henry (born 1838 in Antrim, Ireland) and Benjamin's Lodger Head, James (born 1841 in Aston Ingham, Gloucestershire, England).


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Benjamin Watkins's household

Male

Benjamin

Watkins

Head
Female

Jane

Watkins

Wife
Male

Alfred

Watkins

Son
Female

Maude E

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Benjamin H

Watkins

Son
Male

Charles

Watkins

Son
Female

Clara J

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sanderson

Lodger Head
Male

James

Aubrey

Lodger Head
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aston Ingham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Watkins

Head

Married

55

1826

Aston Ingham, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Watkins

Wife

Married

35

1846

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Watkins

Son

Single

14

1867

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Maude E

Watkins

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Benjamin H

Watkins

Son

Single

7

1874

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Watkins

Son

Single

5

1876

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Clara J

Watkins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Sanderson

Lodger Head

Married

43

1838

Antrim, Ireland

James

Aubrey

Lodger Head

Single

40

1841

Aston Ingham, Gloucestershire, England

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