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Household of Henry J Watts (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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.

Henry J Watts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry J Watts, born in 1821 in Somerton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Henry J was the head of the household, married to Rachel Watts, born in 1823 in Cossington, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1861 in Somerton, Somerset, England), William H (born 1864 in Somerton, Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1866 in Somerton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry J's Assistant, Annie (born 1859 in Brandis Corner, Devon, England), Henry J's Assistant, William E (born 1860 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England), Henry J's Servant, Martha A (born 1865 in Charlton, Somerset, England) and Henry J's Apprentice, Edwin E (born 1864 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).


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Henry J Watts's household

Male

Henry J

Watts

Head
Female

Rachel

Watts

Wife
Female

Harriet

Watts

Daughter
Male

William H

Watts

Son
Female

Kate

Watts

Daughter
Female

Annie

Palmer

Assistant
Male

William E

Townsend

Assistant
Female

Martha A

Gibbs

Servant
Male

Edwin E

Kick

Apprentice
First name(s) Henry J
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Somerton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry J

Watts

Head

Married

60

1821

Somerton, Somerset, England

Rachel

Watts

Wife

Married

58

1823

Cossington, Somerset, England

Harriet

Watts

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Somerton, Somerset, England

William H

Watts

Son

Single

17

1864

Somerton, Somerset, England

Kate

Watts

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Somerton, Somerset, England

Annie

Palmer

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Brandis Corner, Devon, England

William E

Townsend

Assistant

Single

21

1860

Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Martha A

Gibbs

Servant

Single

16

1865

Charlton, Somerset, England

Edwin E

Kick

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Butleigh, Somerset, England

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