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Household of Archibald Watt (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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.

Archibald Watt and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Watt, born in 1840 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt, born in 1840 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1869 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1871 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Archibald's Boarder, Thomas (born 1832 in Ireland) and Archibald's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Archibald Watt's household

Male

Archibald

Watt

Head
Female

Jane

Watt

Wife
Female

Helen

Watt

Daughter
Female

Marion

Watt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Watt

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watt

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Meachine

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Meachine

Boarder
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Archibald

Watt

Head

Married

41

1840

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Watt

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Daughter

-

12

1869

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Watt

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watt

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Meachine

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Thomas

Meachine

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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