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Household of Thomas Watkins (born 1809, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 Watkins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watkins, born in 1809 in Northlew, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watkins, born in 1821 in Bridestowe, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth J (born 1852 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England), Emmanuel (born 1854 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England), Roger P (born 1857 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England), Nora A (born 1863 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England) and David (born 1865 in Peter Tavy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, William H Webber, born in 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Thomas Watkins's household

Male

Thomas

Watkins

Head
Female

Eliza

Watkins

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Emmanuel

Watkins

Son
Male

Roger P

Watkins

Son
Female

Nora A

Watkins

Daughter
Male

David

Watkins

Son
Male

William H

Webber

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Northlew, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Watkins

Head

Married

72

1809

Northlew, Devon, England

Eliza

Watkins

Wife

Married

60

1821

Bridestowe, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Watkins

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

Emmanuel

Watkins

Son

Single

27

1854

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

Roger P

Watkins

Son

Single

24

1857

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

Nora A

Watkins

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

David

Watkins

Son

Single

16

1865

Peter Tavy, Devon, England

William H

Webber

Servant

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

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