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Household of John Watts (born 1829, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Watts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watts, born in 1829 in Essex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watts, born in 1839 in Shields, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Northumberland, England), Polly (born 1864 in Durham, England), John (born 1867 in Northumberland, England), John Thomas (born 1872 in Choppington, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Choppington, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Anne (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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John Watts's household

Male

John

Watts

Head
Female

Mary

Watts

Wife
Male

Joseph

Watts

Son
Female

Polly

Watts

Daughter
Male

John

Watts

Son
Male

John Thomas

Watts

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watts

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watts

Daughter
Female

Anne

Watts

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watts

Head

Married

52

1829

Essex, England

Mary

Watts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shields, Durham, England

Joseph

Watts

Son

Single

17

1864

Northumberland, England

Polly

Watts

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

John

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Northumberland, England

John Thomas

Watts

Son

Single

9

1872

Choppington, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Watts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Choppington, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Watts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Anne

Watts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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