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Household of James Watkins (born 1826, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkins, born in 1826 in Westley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watkins, born in 1826 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England) and William (born 1851 in Westley, Gloucestershire, England). They had 4 grandchildren; Amelia (born 1873 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1875 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales), Jane (born 1878 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Bearpark, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sons Wife, Eliza (born 1853 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Relative, Samuel (born 1863 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Watkins's household

Male

James

Watkins

Head
Female

Jane

Watkins

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Watkins

Daughter
Male

William

Watkins

Son
Female

Eliza

Watkins

Sons Wife
Female

Amelia

Watkins

Grand Daughter
Male

George

Watkins

Grand Son
Female

Jane

Watkins

Grand Daughter
Male

Samuel

Badnon

Relative
Female

Infant

Watkins

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Westley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkins

Head

Married

55

1826

Westley, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Watkins

Wife

Married

55

1826

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Jane

Watkins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

William

Watkins

Son

Married

30

1851

Westley, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Watkins

Sons Wife

Married

28

1853

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

Amelia

Watkins

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

George

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Jane

Watkins

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newbottle, Durham, England

Samuel

Badnon

Relative

Single

18

1863

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England

Infant

Watkins

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bearpark, Durham, England

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