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Household of Benjamin Watts (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Watts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Watts, born in 1831 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watts, born in 1826 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1860 in Southwark, Surrey, England), Alice (born 1863 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1865 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Mark (born 1867 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Clara (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Susannah Watts, born in 1856 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.


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Benjamin Watts's household

Male

Benjamin

Watts

Head
Female

Eliza

Watts

Wife
Female

Eliza

Watts

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watts

Daughter
Female

Kate

Watts

Daughter
Male

Mark

Watts

Son
Female

Clara

Watts

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Watts

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Watts

Head

Married

50

1831

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Watts

Wife

Married

55

1826

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Watts

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Southwark, Surrey, England

Alice

Watts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Kate

Watts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Mark

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Clara

Watts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Watts

Niece

Widow

25

1856

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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