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Household of William Watts (born 1832, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Watts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watts, born in 1832 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Watts, born in 1831 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Colchester, Essex, England), William (born 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England), Henry (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England), Mary A (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), Esther (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Ellen (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Sophia Halls, born in 1833 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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William Watts's household

Male

William

Watts

Head
Female

Mary

Watts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watts

Daughter
Male

William

Watts

Son
Male

Henry

Watts

Son
Female

Mary A

Watts

Daughter
Female

Esther

Watts

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Watts

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Halls

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watts

Head

Married

49

1832

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary

Watts

Wife

Married

50

1831

Colchester, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Watts

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Watts

Son

Single

18

1863

Colchester, Essex, England

Henry

Watts

Son

Single

16

1865

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary A

Watts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

Esther

Watts

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

Ellen

Watts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

Sophia

Halls

Sister

Single

48

1833

Colchester, Essex, England

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