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Household of James Watts (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1829 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watts, born in 1823 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Clara (born 1864 in Poplar, Middlesex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Susannah E, born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Thomas Halley, born in 1813 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watts

Wife
Female

Mary

Watts

Daughter
Female

Clara

Watts

Daughter
Female

Susannah E

Watts

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Halley

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

52

1829

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Watts

Wife

Married

58

1823

Woolwich, Kent, England

Mary

Watts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Clara

Watts

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Susannah E

Watts

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Halley

Visitor

Widower

68

1813

Woolwich, Kent, England

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