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Household of James Wates (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

James Wates and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wates, born in 1831 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Wates, born in 1831 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Lilian G (born 1863 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Arthur H (born 1864 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Francis W (born 1871 in Catford, Kent, England) and Sydney W (born 1874 in Sydenham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Beatrice V Thompson, born in 1875 in Walworth, Surrey, England.


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James Wates's household

Male

James

Wates

Head
Female

Emma

Wates

Wife
Female

Lilian G

Wates

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Wates

Son
Male

Francis W

Wates

Son
Male

Sydney W

Wates

Son
Female

Beatrice V

Thompson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Wates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wates

Head

Married

50

1831

Woolwich, Kent, England

Emma

Wates

Wife

Married

50

1831

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Lilian G

Wates

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Woolwich, Kent, England

Arthur H

Wates

Son

Single

17

1864

Woolwich, Kent, England

Francis W

Wates

Son

Single

10

1871

Catford, Kent, England

Sydney W

Wates

Son

Single

7

1874

Sydenham, Kent, England

Beatrice V

Thompson

Niece

Single

6

1875

Walworth, Surrey, England

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