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Household of William Watkins (born 1809, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watkins, born in 1809 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; Maggie, born 1862 in Glyn Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Lewis, born in 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Watkins's household

Male

William

Watkins

Head
Female

Maggie

Lewis

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watkins

Head

Widower

72

1809

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maggie

Lewis

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Glyn Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Lewis

Servant

Single

18

1863

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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