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Household of Edward Watts (born 1837, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Edward Watts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watts, born in 1837 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriett Watts, born in 1844 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1865 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Fanny (born 1868 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1874 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Watts's household

Male

Edward

Watts

Head
Female

Harriett

Watts

Wife
Male

Henry

Watts

Son
Female

Fanny

Watts

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Watts

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Watts

Son
Female

Harriett

Watts

Daughter
Male

James

Watts

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watts

Head

Married

44

1837

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Harriett

Watts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Henry

Watts

Son

Single

16

1865

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Watts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Eliza

Watts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Watts

Son

Single

7

1874

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Watts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bedford, Lancashire, England

James

Watts

Son

Single

2

1879

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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