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Household of Thomas Watkins (born 1840, Brecknockshire)

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.

Thomas Watkins and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Watkins, born in 1840 in Llangattock, Brecknockshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Joan Watkins, born in 1843 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1867 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Mary Rees, born in 1863 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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Thomas Watkins's household

Male

Thomas

Watkins

Head
Female

Joan

Watkins

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rees

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Watkins

Head

Married

41

1840

Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Joan

Watkins

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Rees

Servant

Single

18

1863

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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