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Household of Alexander Watt (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watt, born in 1841 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Milne Watt, born in 1842 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Clara Jane (born 1868 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mabel Ann (born 1870 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Amy Charlotte (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Louisa (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Davina (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Janet Kirkwood Vernal, born in 1864 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watt's household

Male

Alexander

Watt

Head
Female

Jane Milne

Watt

Wife
Female

Clara Jane

Watt

Daughter
Female

Mabel Ann

Watt

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Watt

Daughter
Female

Amy Charlotte

Watt

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Watt

Daughter
Female

Davina

Watt

Daughter
Female

Janet Kirkwood

Vernal

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watt

Head

Married

40

1841

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Milne

Watt

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Clara Jane

Watt

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mabel Ann

Watt

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Watt

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Amy Charlotte

Watt

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Louisa

Watt

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Davina

Watt

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Kirkwood

Vernal

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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