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Household of John Watkinson (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkinson, born in 1833 in Bretherton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watkinson, born in 1843 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1860 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Watkinson's household

Male

John

Watkinson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watkinson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Watkinson

Daughter
Male

John

Watkinson

Son
Female

Martha

Watkinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watkinson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkinson

Head

Married

48

1833

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watkinson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Longton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Longton, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Watkinson

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Watkinson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

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