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Household of James Watt (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1831 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt, born in 1837 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Grace (born 1857 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1879 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Jane

Watt

Wife
Female

Grace

Watt

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watt

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watt

Son
Male

George

Watt

Son
Female

Helen

Watt

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

50

1831

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Watt

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Grace

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Watt

Son

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Watt

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

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