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Household of James Charles Watt (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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.

James Charles Watt and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Charles Watt, born in 1848 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James Charles was the head of the household, married to Catherine Graham Watt, born in 1849 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine Robertson Graham (born 1877 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander Porterfield (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Charles's -, John (born 1846 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James Charles's -, Eliza Jessie (born 1850 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James Charles's -, Charles Archibald (born 1873 in England), James Charles's -, John (born 1876 in England) and James Charles's -, Mary Jane (born 1877 in England).


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James Charles Watt's household

Male

James Charles

Watt

Head
Female

Catherine Graham

Watt

Wife
Female

Catherine Robertson Graham

Watt

Daughter
Male

Alexander Porterfield

Watt

Son
Male

John

Richardson

-
Female

Eliza Jessie

Richardson

-
Male

Charles Archibald

Richardson

-
Male

John

Richardson

-
Female

Mary Jane

Richardson

-
First name(s) James Charles
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Charles

Watt

Head

Married

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine Graham

Watt

Wife

-

32

1849

Fife, Scotland

Catherine Robertson Graham

Watt

Daughter

-

4

1877

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander Porterfield

Watt

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Richardson

-

Married

35

1846

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza Jessie

Richardson

-

Married

31

1850

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charles Archibald

Richardson

-

-

8

1873

England

John

Richardson

-

-

5

1876

England

Mary Jane

Richardson

-

-

4

1877

England

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