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Household of James Watkins (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkins, born in 1845 in , consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Watkins, born in 1836 in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales), Albert (born 1868 in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Leah (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Agnes (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martha (born 1849 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 4 grandchildren; David (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Rd (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Cath Mary (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, John Griffiths, born in 1855 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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James Watkins's household

Male

James

Watkins

Head
Female

Annie

Watkins

Wife
Female

Sarah

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Albert

Watkins

Son
Female

Rachel

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Leah

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Morgan

Daughter
Female

Martha

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

John

Griffiths

Son In Law
Male

David

Griffiths

Grand Son
Male

John Rd

Griffiths

Grand Son
Female

Cath Mary

Griffiths

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place -

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkins

Head

Married

36

1845

-

Annie

Watkins

Wife

Married

45

1836

Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Watkins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

Albert

Watkins

Son

Single

13

1868

Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

Rachel

Watkins

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Leah

Watkins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Agnes

Watkins

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Morgan

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Griffiths

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Griffiths

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Carmarthenshire, Wales

David

Griffiths

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Rd

Griffiths

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cath Mary

Griffiths

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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