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Household of Alexander Watt (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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.

Alexander Watt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watt, born in 1845 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Watt, born in 1849 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, David Watt, born in 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Watt's household

Male

Alexander

Watt

Head
Female

Mary

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Charles

Watt

Son
Male

David

Watt

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watt

Head

Married

36

1845

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Watt

Wife

Married

32

1849

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Watt

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watt

Son

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Watt

Son

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Watt

-

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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