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Household of Benjamin Watters (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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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 Watters and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watters, born in 1844 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watters, born in 1844 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Anne (born 1874 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth C (born 1876 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Jane J (born 1878 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Jane Watters, born in 1807 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.


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Benjamin Watters's household

Male

Benjamin

Watters

Head
Female

Margaret

Watters

Wife
Female

Anne

Watters

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Watters

Daughter
Female

Jane J

Watters

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watters

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watters

Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Watters

Head

Married

37

1844

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Watters

Wife

Married

37

1844

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Anne

Watters

Daughter

-

7

1874

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Watters

Daughter

-

5

1876

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Jane J

Watters

Daughter

-

3

1878

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Watters

Daughter

-

0

1881

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Watters

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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