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Household of James Watkins (born 1853, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Watkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkins, born in 1853 in Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Keziah Watkins, born in 1852 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur Jas (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William Hy (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Jesse (born 1855 in Gloucestershire, England), James's Lodger, Edward Hy (born 1861 in Derby, Derbyshire, England) and James's Visitor, Harriett (born 1869 in Derby, Derbyshire, England).


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James Watkins's household

Male

James

Watkins

Head
Female

Keziah

Watkins

Wife
Male

Arthur Jas

Watkins

Son
Male

William Hy

Watkins

Son
Male

Jesse

Danks

Lodger
Male

Edward Hy

Green

Lodger
Female

Harriett

Green

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkins

Head

Married

28

1853

Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England

Keziah

Watkins

Wife

Married

29

1852

Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur Jas

Watkins

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Watkins

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jesse

Danks

Lodger

-

26

1855

Gloucestershire, England

Edward Hy

Green

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Harriett

Green

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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