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Household of John Watkins (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

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 Watkins and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkins, born in 1838 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Watkins, born in 1844 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Lydia (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lewis (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Griffith (born 1870 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ruth (born 1872 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Naomi (born 1874 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Watkin (born 1877 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1879 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Watkins's household

Male

John

Watkins

Head
Female

Lydia

Watkins

Wife
Female

Lydia

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Watkins

Son
Male

Griffith

Watkins

Son
Female

Ruth

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Naomi

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Watkin

Watkins

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Watkins

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkins

Head

Married

43

1838

Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia

Watkins

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia

Watkins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Watkins

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Griffith

Watkins

Son

Single

11

1870

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ruth

Watkins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Naomi

Watkins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Watkin

Watkins

Son

Single

4

1877

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Ann

Watkins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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