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Household of James Watts (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watts, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watts, born in 1839 in Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Watts's household

Male

James

Watts

Head
Female

Jane

Watts

Wife
Male

George

Watts

Son
Male

James

Watts

Son
Female

Sarah J

Watts

Daughter
Male

William

Watts

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watts

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Jane

Watts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Scotland

George

Watts

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Watts

Son

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Watts

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Watts

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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