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Household of Charles Watkins (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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.

Charles Watkins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Watkins, born in 1839 in Goudhurst, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watkins, born in 1847 in Burwash, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Minnie Catherine (born 1870 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England), Amelia Josephine (born 1871 in Battle, Sussex, England), Charles Theodore (born 1874 in Sussex, England), Joseph Victor (born 1877 in Willingdon, Sussex, England), Lillian Rosina (born 1878 in Willingdon, Sussex, England) and Ernest Streeter (born 1880 in Willingdon, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, Harry (born 1855 in Shipley, Sussex, England) and Charles's Lodger, Edward (born 1858 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England).


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Charles Watkins's household

Male

Charles

Watkins

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watkins

Wife
Female

Minnie Catherine

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Amelia Josephine

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Charles Theodore

Watkins

Son
Male

Joseph Victor

Watkins

Son
Female

Lillian Rosina

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Ernest Streeter

Watkins

Son
Male

Harry

Streeter

Lodger
Male

Edward

Penfold

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Goudhurst, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Watkins

Head

Married

42

1839

Goudhurst, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Watkins

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burwash, Sussex, England

Minnie Catherine

Watkins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hawkhurst, Kent, England

Amelia Josephine

Watkins

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Battle, Sussex, England

Charles Theodore

Watkins

Son

Single

7

1874

Sussex, England

Joseph Victor

Watkins

Son

Single

4

1877

Willingdon, Sussex, England

Lillian Rosina

Watkins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Willingdon, Sussex, England

Ernest Streeter

Watkins

Son

Single

1

1880

Willingdon, Sussex, England

Harry

Streeter

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Shipley, Sussex, England

Edward

Penfold

Lodger

Single

23

1858

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

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