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Household of William Watkins (born 1824, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1824 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watkins, born in 1840 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1853 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Benjamin (born 1861 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Harriet (born 1868 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Watkins's household

Male

William

Watkins

Head
Female

Ann

Watkins

Wife
Male

David

Watkins

Son
Male

Benjamin

Furguson

Step Son
Female

Harriet

Furguson

Step Daughter
Male

William

Watkins

Son
Male

Henry

Watkins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkins

Head

Married

57

1824

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Watkins

Wife

Married

41

1840

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

David

Watkins

Son

Single

28

1853

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Furguson

Step Son

Single

20

1861

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Furguson

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

William

Watkins

Son

Single

9

1872

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Watkins

Son

Single

3

1878

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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