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Household of James Watts (born 1836, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 1836 in Kennington, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances M Watts, born in 1844 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen L, born 1875 in Eltham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Eldon (born 1838 in Kennington, Surrey, England), James's Servant, Sophia (born 1853 in Oxfordshire, England), James's Servant, Katherine (born 1859 in Norfolk, England) and James's Servant, Hester (born 1861 in Etchingham, Sussex, England).


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Frances M

Watts

Wife
Female

Ellen L

Watts

Daughter
Male

Eldon

Watts

Brother
Female

Sophia

Brown

Servant
Female

Katherine

Taylor

Servant
Female

Hester

Turner

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kennington, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

45

1836

Kennington, Surrey, England

Frances M

Watts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Ellen L

Watts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Eltham, Kent, England

Eldon

Watts

Brother

Single

43

1838

Kennington, Surrey, England

Sophia

Brown

Servant

Single

28

1853

Oxfordshire, England

Katherine

Taylor

Servant

Single

22

1859

Norfolk, England

Hester

Turner

Servant

Single

20

1861

Etchingham, Sussex, England

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