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Household of James Watkinson (born 1816, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watkinson, born in 1816 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to David Lyon, born in 1846 in Croston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, David Lyon, born in 1846 in Croston, Lancashire, England.


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James Watkinson's household

Male

James

Watkinson

Head
Male

David

Lyon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watkinson

Head

Married

65

1816

Croston, Lancashire, England

David

Lyon

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Croston, Lancashire, England

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