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Household of James Watt (born 1814, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, 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 1814 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watt, born in 1829 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexand Mcd (born 1851 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1853 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Forbes (born 1867 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Hannah D (born 1863 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1845 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Isabella

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexand Mcd

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Forbes

Cadenhead

Grandson
Female

Hannah D

Wilson

Servant
Male

William

Coull

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

67

1814

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watt

Wife

Married

52

1829

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexand Mcd

Watt

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Forbes

Cadenhead

Grandson

-

14

1867

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hannah D

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Coull

Servant

Married

36

1845

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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