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Household of James Watt (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boyndie, Banffshire, 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 Watt and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1840 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watt, born in 1846 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in Elgin, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Elgin, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Bella (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's -, Mary (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Jessie
Watt
Wife
Bella
Scott
-
Mary
Watt
-
Robert
Watt
Son
William
Watt
Son
John
Watt
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watt | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Scott | - | - | 10 | 1871 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watt | - | - | 10 | 1871 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watt | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Elgin, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Watt | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Elgin, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Watt | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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