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Household of Sarah Watts (born 1841, Sussex)

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.

Sarah Watts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Watts, born in 1841 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Edwin J (born 1867 in Southend, Essex, England), Alfred J (born 1869 in Prittlewell, Essex, England), Ernest Geo (born 1876 in Southend, Essex, England), Harry W (born 1872 in Prittlewell, Essex, England) and Harriet Ann (born 1873 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Visitor, Eliza (born 1841 in Eastwood, Essex, England) and Sarah's Visitor, William (born 1877 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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Sarah Watts's household

Female

Sarah

Watts

Head
Male

Edwin J

Watts

Son
Male

Alfred J

Watts

Son
Male

Ernest Geo

Watts

Son
Male

Harry W

Watts

Son
Female

Eliza

McGarnie

Visitor
Male

William

McGarnie

Visitor
Female

Harriet Ann

Watts

Daughter
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Watts

Head

Widow

40

1841

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edwin J

Watts

Son

Single

14

1867

Southend, Essex, England

Alfred J

Watts

Son

Single

12

1869

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Ernest Geo

Watts

Son

Single

5

1876

Southend, Essex, England

Harry W

Watts

Son

Single

9

1872

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Eliza

McGarnie

Visitor

Widow

40

1841

Eastwood, Essex, England

William

McGarnie

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Harriet Ann

Watts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southend on Sea, Essex, England

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