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Household of James Watts (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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 1833 in Roydon, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Watts, born in 1839 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1867 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England), George (born 1870 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England) and Jessie (born 1873 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Lucy Townsend, born in 1860 in Uckfield, Sussex, England.


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Maria

Watts

Wife
Male

Charles

Watts

Son
Male

George

Watts

Son
Female

Jessie

Watts

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Townsend

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Roydon, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

48

1833

Roydon, Essex, England

Maria

Watts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Charles

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

George

Watts

Son

Single

11

1870

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Jessie

Watts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Lucy

Townsend

Servant

Single

21

1860

Uckfield, Sussex, England

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