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Household of Edward B Watkins (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, Kent, 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.

Edward B Watkins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward B Watkins, born in 1840 in Bexley, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Edward B was the head of the household, married to Emma Watkins, born in 1844 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Emma (born 1868 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Ada (born 1872 in Bexley, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Bexley, Kent, England), Edwin (born 1876 in Bexley, Kent, England), Caroline (born 1878 in Bexley, Kent, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Bexley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward B's Niece, Annie (born 1866 in Blackheath, Kent, England) and Edward B's Brother, James (born 1838 in Bexley, Kent, England).


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Edward B Watkins's household

Male

Edward B

Watkins

Head
Female

Emma

Watkins

Wife
Female

Emma

Watkins

Daughter
Female

Ada

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watkins

Son
Male

Edwin

Watkins

Son
Female

Caroline

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Watkins

Son
Female

Annie

Watkins

Niece
Male

James

Watkins

Brother
First name(s) Edward B
Last name Watkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bexley, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward B

Watkins

Head

Married

41

1840

Bexley, Kent, England

Emma

Watkins

Wife

Married

37

1844

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Emma

Watkins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ada

Watkins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bexley, Kent, England

Arthur

Watkins

Son

Single

7

1874

Bexley, Kent, England

Edwin

Watkins

Son

Single

5

1876

Bexley, Kent, England

Caroline

Watkins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bexley, Kent, England

Alfred

Watkins

Son

Single

1

1880

Bexley, Kent, England

Annie

Watkins

Niece

Single

15

1866

Blackheath, Kent, England

James

Watkins

Brother

Married

43

1838

Bexley, Kent, England

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