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Household of John Watkin (born 1852, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Watkin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkin, born in 1852 in Whaplode, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watkin, born in 1855 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; John E (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William H (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Elizabeth J (born 1877 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Amcotts, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Watkin's household

Male

John

Watkin

Head
Female

Jane

Watkin

Wife
Male

John E

Watkin

Son
Male

Arthur

Watkin

Son
Male

William H

Watkin

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Large

Niece
Male

John

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Whaplode, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkin

Head

Married

29

1852

Whaplode, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Watkin

Wife

Married

26

1855

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

John E

Watkin

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watkin

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William H

Watkin

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth J

Large

Niece

Single

4

1877

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

John

Smith

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Amcotts, Lincolnshire, England

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