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Household of James Watts (born 1835, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1835 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watts, born in 1845 in -. They had 5 children; Henry E (born 1867 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England), Albert E (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ernest J T (born 1875 in Siston, Gloucestershire, England), Tom J (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Frederick J (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1825 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Boarder, Oliver Lisle (born 1854 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Fanny

Watts

Wife
Male

Henry E

Watts

Son
Male

Albert E

Watts

Son
Male

Ernest J T

Watts

Son
Male

Tom J

Watts

Son
Male

Frederick J

Watts

Son
Male

Thomas

Stone

Boarder
Male

Oliver Lisle

Stone

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

46

1835

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

Fanny

Watts

Wife

Married

36

1845

-

Henry E

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Albert E

Watts

Son

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ernest J T

Watts

Son

Single

6

1875

Siston, Gloucestershire, England

Tom J

Watts

Son

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick J

Watts

Son

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Stone

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Oliver Lisle

Stone

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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