James Gray
Born 1847
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Household of James Watt (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, 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 1825 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watt, born in 1831 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1859 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1871 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Maggie Ann (born 1876 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Margaret
Watt
Wife
James
Watt
Son
Alexander
Watt
Son
Margaret
Watt
Daughter
Maggie Ann
Morison
Granddaughter
William
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | 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 | 56 | 1825 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watt | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watt | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watt | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Ann | Morison | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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