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Household of James Watts (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1851 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watts, born in 1853 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest Jas (born 1879 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Quinty, born in 1868 in Ireland.


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Ann

Watts

Wife
Male

Ernest Jas

Watts

Son
Female

Sarah

Watts

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Quinty

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watts

Head

Married

30

1851

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Watts

Wife

Married

28

1853

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ernest Jas

Watts

Son

Single

2

1879

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Watts

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Quinty

Servant

Single

13

1868

Ireland

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