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Household of James Watts (born 1820, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Watts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1820 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watts, born in 1817 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, John (born 1812 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1855 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James's Lodgers Wife, Emily (born 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James's Lodgers Son, Joseph (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodgers Son, Edward (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Ann

Watts

Wife
Male

John

Pile

Brother In Law
Male

John

Hudson

Lodger
Female

Emily

Hudson

Lodgers Wife
Male

Joseph

Hudson

Lodgers Son
Male

Edward

Hudson

Lodgers Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

61

1820

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ann

Watts

Wife

Married

64

1817

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Pile

Brother In Law

Single

69

1812

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Hudson

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Hudson

Lodgers Wife

Married

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Hudson

Lodgers Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edward

Hudson

Lodgers Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

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