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Household of James Watt (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, England

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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 Watt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Watt, born in 1837 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Plumstead, Kent, England), John H (born 1870 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Mary (born 1872 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Rebecca R (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Rachel

Watt

Wife
Male

Charles

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

John H

Watt

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Daughter
Female

Rebecca R

Watt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rachel

Watt

Wife

Married

44

1837

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Charles

Watt

Son

Single

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Kent, England

John H

Watt

Son

Single

11

1870

Plumstead, Kent, England

Mary

Watt

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plumstead, Kent, England

Rebecca R

Watt

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plumstead, Kent, England

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