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Household of Richard Watts (born 1837, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Richard Watts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Watts, born in 1837 in Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sophia Watts, born in 1843 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1867 in West Ham, Essex, England), Henry (born 1870 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Richard (born 1875 in Essex, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Essex, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Essex, England).


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Richard Watts's household

Male

Richard

Watts

Head
Female

Sophia

Watts

Wife
Male

Thomas

Watts

Son
Male

Henry

Watts

Son
Female

Louisa

Watts

Daughter
Male

Richard

Watts

Son
Female

Ellen

Watts

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Watts

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Watts

Head

Married

44

1837

Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk, England

Sophia

Watts

Wife

Married

38

1843

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

West Ham, Essex, England

Henry

Watts

Son

Single

11

1870

Plaistow, Essex, England

Louisa

Watts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plaistow, Essex, England

Richard

Watts

Son

Single

6

1875

Essex, England

Ellen

Watts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Essex, England

Frederick

Watts

Son

Single

1

1880

Essex, England

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