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Household of James Watts (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watts, born in 1836 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah O (born 1867 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Ann L (born 1868 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), George C (born 1870 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Jane L (born 1872 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Bessy L (born 1878 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Lindley, born in 1866 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, England.


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Ann

Watts

Wife
Female

Sarah O

Watts

Daughter
Female

Ann L

Watts

Daughter
Male

George C

Watts

Son
Female

Jane L

Watts

Daughter
Male

James

Watts

Son
Male

Charles

Watts

Son
Female

Bessy L

Watts

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lindley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ann

Watts

Wife

Married

45

1836

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Sarah O

Watts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Ann L

Watts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stockport, Cheshire, England

George C

Watts

Son

Single

11

1870

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jane L

Watts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

James

Watts

Son

Single

6

1875

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Charles

Watts

Son

Single

5

1876

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Bessy L

Watts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lindley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bawtry, Yorkshire, England

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