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Household of John Watkinson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkinson, born in 1824 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watkinson, born in 1828 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).


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John Watkinson's household

Male

John

Watkinson

Head
Female

Ellen

Watkinson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Watkinson

Son
Male

John

Watkinson

Son
Male

James

Watkinson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watkinson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Watkinson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkinson

Head

Married

57

1824

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watkinson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Watkinson

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

John

Watkinson

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

James

Watkinson

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Watkinson

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

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