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Household of John Watkins (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ross, Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkins, born in 1840 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Watkins, born in 1841 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1862 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred (born 1865 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1867 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Edwin Lewis, born in 1855 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Watkins's household

Male

John

Watkins

Head
Female

Ann

Watkins

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watkins

Son
Male

Alfred

Watkins

Son
Male

William

Watkins

Son
Male

Herbert

Watkins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Watkins

Son
Male

Edwin

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkins

Head

Married

41

1840

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Watkins

Wife

Married

40

1841

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Watkins

Son

Single

19

1862

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Watkins

Son

Single

16

1865

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

William

Watkins

Son

Single

14

1867

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Herbert

Watkins

Son

Single

11

1870

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Ernest

Watkins

Son

Single

6

1875

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin

Lewis

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Glamorganshire, Wales

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