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Household of James Watt (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1831 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watt, born in 1829 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1862 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Maggie Jean (born 1865 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Eliza Jean (born 1876 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James George (born 1877 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Margaret
Watt
Wife
Helen
Watt
Daughter
Maggie Jean
Watt
Daughter
Eliza Jean
Gribble
Granddaughter
James George
Gribble
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watt | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Jean | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Eliza Jean | Gribble | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James George | Gribble | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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