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Household of John Watkins (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Watkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkins, born in 1811 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Watkins, born in 1806 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England. They had 3 grandchildren; William (born 1858 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England) and Mary M (born 1852 in Stratton, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Dubb, born in 1847 in Abbots Bickington, Devon, England.


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John Watkins's household

Male

John

Watkins

Head
Female

May

Watkins

Wife
Male

William

Watkins

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Watkins

Grand Son
Female

Mary M

Hiddon

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Dubb

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkins

Head

Married

70

1811

Black Torrington, Devon, England

May

Watkins

Wife

Married

75

1806

Newton St Petrock, Devon, England

William

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

23

1858

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Thomas

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Mary M

Hiddon

Grand Daughter

Single

29

1852

Stratton, Cornwall, England

Mary

Dubb

Servant

Single

34

1847

Abbots Bickington, Devon, England

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