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Household of James Watkins (born 1832, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkins, born in 1832 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watkins, born in 1827 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Reece (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Dawson, born in 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watkins's household

Male

James

Watkins

Head
Female

Sarah

Watkins

Wife
Male

Walter

Watkins

Son
Male

Reece

Watkins

Son
Male

Frank

Watkins

Son
Male

John

Dawson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkins

Head

Married

49

1832

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Sarah

Watkins

Wife

Married

54

1827

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Walter

Watkins

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Reece

Watkins

Son

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Watkins

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Dawson

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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