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Household of James Watkinson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 Watkinson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkinson, born in 1832 in Tarleton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Watkinson, born in 1829 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Daniel (born 1861 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John George (born 1864 in Parbold, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother Servant, Henry (born 1821 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England).


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James Watkinson's household

Male

James

Watkinson

Head
Female

Alice

Watkinson

Wife
Male

Daniel

Watkinson

Son
Male

James

Watkinson

Son
Male

Richard

Watkinson

Son
Male

John

Watkinson

Son
Male

Henry

Watkinson

Son
Male

John George

Smith

Boarder
Male

Henry

Watkinson

Brother Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkinson

Head

Married

49

1832

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watkinson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Watkinson

Son

Single

20

1861

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

James

Watkinson

Son

Single

18

1863

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Watkinson

Son

Single

15

1866

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

John

Watkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

Henry

Watkinson

Son

Single

11

1870

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

John George

Smith

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Parbold, Lancashire, England

Henry

Watkinson

Brother Servant

Widower

60

1821

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

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