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Household of James Watts (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 1846 in Didsbury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne Hatfield Watts, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England) and Humphrey (born 1881 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Gatley, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1853 in Merionethshire, Wales) and James's Servant, Mary Lucy (born 1863 in Osmaston, Derbyshire, England).


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Anne Hatfield

Watts

Wife
Male

James

Watts

Son
Male

Humphrey

Watts

Son
Female

Mary

Bailey

Servant
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
Female

Mary Lucy

Hall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watts

Head

Married

35

1846

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Anne Hatfield

Watts

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Watts

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Humphrey

Watts

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Mary

Bailey

Servant

Single

22

1859

Gatley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

28

1853

Merionethshire, Wales

Mary Lucy

Hall

Servant

Single

18

1863

Osmaston, Derbyshire, England

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