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Household of Thomas Watkin (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Thomas Watkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watkin, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watkin, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lily (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1849 in Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, Charles (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Watkin's household

Male

Thomas

Watkin

Head
Female

Margaret

Watkin

Wife
Male

James

Watkin

Son
Female

Lily

Watkin

Daughter
Male

William

Bell

Boarder
Male

Charles

Laimber

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watkin

Head

Married

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watkin

Wife

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Watkin

Son

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lily

Watkin

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Bell

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Ireland

Charles

Laimber

Boarder

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

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