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Household of William Watts (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watts, born in 1838 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Watts, born in 1844 in Grimsargh, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), J T (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1865 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandfather, John (born 1803 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Clara (born 1868 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Watts's household

Male

William

Watts

Head
Female

Ellen

Watts

Wife
Male

William

Watts

Son
Male

J T

Watts

Son
Male

George

Watts

Son
Male

Edwin

Watts

Son
Male

Charles

Watts

Son
Female

Alice

Watts

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Watts

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Watts

Daughter
Male

John

Watts

Grandfather
Female

Clara

Moss

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watts

Head

Married

43

1838

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Watts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Grimsargh, Cheshire, England

William

Watts

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

J T

Watts

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Watts

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Watts

Son

Single

16

1865

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Charles

Watts

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Watts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Watts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Watts

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Watts

Grandfather

Widower

78

1803

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Moss

Servant

Single

13

1868

Staffordshire, England

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