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Household of Edward Watts (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Watts, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Watts, born in 1842 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Charlotte C (born 1865 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England), Edward C (born 1867 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England), Henry S (born 1869 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1877 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister, Jane (born 1838 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Edward's Niece, Eliza W (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1838 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Edward's Servant, Maggie (born 1851 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man), Edward's Servant, Helen (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Edward's Servant, Caroline (born 1856 in Monyash, Derbyshire, England).


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Edward Watts's household

Male

Edward

Watts

Head
Female

Charlotte

Watts

Wife
Female

Charlotte C

Watts

Daughter
Male

Edward C

Watts

Son
Male

Henry S

Watts

Son
Male

Herbert

Watts

Son
Female

Jane

Watts

Sister
Female

Eliza W

Sidebottom

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant
Female

Maggie

Creer

Servant
Female

Helen

Ewen

Servant
Female

Caroline

Housley

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Watts

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Watts

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Charlotte C

Watts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Edward C

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Henry S

Watts

Son

Single

12

1869

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Watts

Son

Single

4

1877

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watts

Sister

Single

43

1838

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Eliza W

Sidebottom

Niece

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Servant

Single

43

1838

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Maggie

Creer

Servant

Single

30

1851

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Helen

Ewen

Servant

Single

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Caroline

Housley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Monyash, Derbyshire, England

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