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Household of John E Watkins (born 1845, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

John E Watkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Watkins, born in 1845 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watkins, born in 1847 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rees T (born 1877 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John P (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John E's Mother In Law, Gwen (born 1809 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John E's Sister In Law, Margaret (born 1833 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John E Watkins's household

Male

John E

Watkins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Rees T

Watkins

Son
Male

John P

Watkins

Son
Female

Gwen

Pugh

Mother In Law
Female

Margaret

Pugh

Sister In Law
First name(s) John E
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Watkins

Head

Married

36

1845

Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Watkins

Wife

Married

34

1847

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah A

Watkins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees T

Watkins

Son

Single

4

1877

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John P

Watkins

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwen

Pugh

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Pugh

Sister In Law

Widow

48

1833

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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