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Household of James Watt (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1836 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith Watt, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret Smith (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Dorothy Ann (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), William Blues (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Christopher (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Elizth Mack, born in 1860 in Blakeney, Norfolk, England.
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Mary Smith
Watt
Wife
James
Watt
Son
Margaret Smith
Watt
Daughter
Dorothy Ann
Watt
Daughter
William Blues
Watt
Son
Christopher
Watt
Son
Mary Ann Elizth
Mack
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary Smith | Watt | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James | Watt | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret Smith | Watt | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Dorothy Ann | Watt | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William Blues | Watt | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Christopher | Watt | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann Elizth | Mack | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Blakeney, Norfolk, England |
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