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Household of James Watkinson (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkinson, born in 1846 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watkinson, born in 1847 in Croston, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Croston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Croston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Holding, born in 1857 in Croston, Lancashire, England.


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James Watkinson's household

Male

James

Watkinson

Head
Female

Ann

Watkinson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watkinson

Daughter
Male

William

Watkinson

Son
Female

Jane

Watkinson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watkinson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Watkinson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Holding

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkinson

Head

Married

35

1846

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watkinson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Croston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Croston, Lancashire, England

William

Watkinson

Son

Single

11

1870

Croston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Croston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Croston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Croston, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Croston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Holding

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Croston, Lancashire, England

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