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Household of George Watt (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

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.

George Watt and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Watt, born in 1851 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watt, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Bilsland (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary Steel (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Marion Mason, born in 1854 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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George Watt's household

Male

George

Watt

Head
Female

Jessie

Watt

Wife
Male

John Bilsland

Watt

Son
Female

Mary Steel

Watt

Daughter
Female

Marion

Mason

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Watt

Head

Married

30

1851

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Bilsland

Watt

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Steel

Watt

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Mason

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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