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Household of David Watt (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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.

David Watt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Watt, born in 1843 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watt, born in 1846 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John McCall, born in 1837 in Ireland.


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David Watt's household

Male

David

Watt

Head
Female

Catherine

Watt

Wife
Male

William

Watt

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Watt

Daughter
Male

David

Watt

Son
Male

Andrew

Watt

Son
Male

John

McCall

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Watt

Head

Married

38

1843

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Watt

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watt

Son

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Watt

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Watt

Son

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Watt

Son

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McCall

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Ireland

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