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Household of John Watkinson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Watkinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkinson, born in 1852 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Watkinson, born in 1853 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Fredrick Watkinson, born in 1855 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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John Watkinson's household

Male

John

Watkinson

Head
Female

Betsy

Watkinson

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Watkinson

Brother
Female

Mary A

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Watkinson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkinson

Head

Married

29

1852

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Watkinson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Watkinson

Brother

Single

26

1855

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Edith

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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