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Household of George Watkins (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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.

George Watkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watkins, born in 1831 in Wem, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watkins, born in 1842 in Milwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Percy L, born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Frederick (born 1846 in Keswick, Cumberland, England), George's Apprentice, Richard (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Anne (born 1855 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).


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George Watkins's household

Male

George

Watkins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Wife
Male

Percy L

Watkins

Son
Male

Frederick

Woodbury

Servant
Male

Richard

Curtis

Apprentice
Female

Anne

Davenport

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wem, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watkins

Head

Married

50

1831

Wem, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Watkins

Wife

Married

39

1842

Milwich, Staffordshire, England

Percy L

Watkins

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Woodbury

Servant

Single

35

1846

Keswick, Cumberland, England

Richard

Curtis

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Anne

Davenport

Servant

Single

26

1855

Crewe, Cheshire, England

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