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Household of John Watkinson (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1828 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watkinson, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur J (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Theophilus F (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles J (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and George H (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Watkinson's household

Male

John

Watkinson

Head
Female

Eliza

Watkinson

Wife
Male

William H

Watkinson

Son
Male

Arthur J

Watkinson

Son
Male

Theophilus F

Watkinson

Son
Male

Charles J

Watkinson

Son
Male

George H

Watkinson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkinson

Head

Married

53

1828

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Watkinson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William H

Watkinson

Son

Single

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur J

Watkinson

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Theophilus F

Watkinson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Watkinson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Watkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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