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Household of Edward Watkins (born 1849, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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.
Edward Watkins and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watkins, born in 1849 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Agnes Watkins, born in 1852 in Kingsford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Albert (born 1877 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Edward (born 1878 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Sheepwash, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Bessy Bowden, born in 1861 in Highampton, Devon, England.
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Edward Watkins's household
Edward
Watkins
Head
Agnes
Watkins
Wife
Thomas
Watkins
Son
Albert
Watkins
Son
Edward
Watkins
Son
Henry
Watkins
Son
Bessy
Bowden
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Watkins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Watkins | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England | |
Agnes | Watkins | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kingsford, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Watkins | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sheepwash, Devon, England | |
Albert | Watkins | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheepwash, Devon, England | |
Edward | Watkins | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sheepwash, Devon, England | |
Henry | Watkins | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sheepwash, Devon, England | |
Bessy | Bowden | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Highampton, Devon, England |
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