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Household of William Watkins (born 1835, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Watkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watkins, born in 1835 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watkins, born in 1841 in Battersea, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1867 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Emma (born 1870 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, George (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), William's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and William's Son In Law, Edward (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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William Watkins's household

Male

William

Watkins

Head
Female

Sarah

Watkins

Wife
Female

Lydia

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Emma

Watkins

Daughter
Male

George

Russell

Son In Law
Male

Thomas

Russell

Son In Law
Male

Edward

Russell

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkins

Head

Married

46

1835

Sheerness, Kent, England

Sarah

Watkins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Battersea, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Watkins

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Emma

Watkins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

George

Russell

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Russell

Son In Law

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Edward

Russell

Son In Law

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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