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Household of James Watts (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, Somerset, 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 1850 in Leigh on Mendip, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Orpah Watts, born in 1857 in Ubley, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Florence B O (born 1878 in Compton Martin, Somerset, England), Sarah K J (born 1879 in Compton Martin, Somerset, England) and Alice B E (born 1880 in Compton Martin, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Vowles, born in 1856 in Compton Martin, Somerset, England.


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Orpah

Watts

Wife
Female

Florence B O

Watts

Daughter
Female

Sarah K J

Watts

Daughter
Female

Alice B E

Watts

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Vowles

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Leigh on Mendip, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

31

1850

Leigh on Mendip, Somerset, England

Orpah

Watts

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ubley, Somerset, England

Florence B O

Watts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Compton Martin, Somerset, England

Sarah K J

Watts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Compton Martin, Somerset, England

Alice B E

Watts

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Compton Martin, Somerset, England

Sarah

Vowles

Servant

Single

25

1856

Compton Martin, Somerset, England

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