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Household of John Watkins (born 1828, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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.

John Watkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watkins, born in 1828 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watkins, born in 1828 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry (born 1860 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1869 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Morgan Thomas, born in 1846 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John Watkins's household

Male

John

Watkins

Head
Female

Margaret

Watkins

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Daughter
Male

Henry

Watkins

Son
Female

Catherine

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Morgan

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watkins

Head

Married

53

1828

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Watkins

Wife

Married

53

1828

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Richards

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Watkins

Son

Single

21

1860

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Catherine

Watkins

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales

Morgan

Thomas

Boarder

Widower

35

1846

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

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