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Household of James Watt (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1840 in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie J Y Watt, born in 1850 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James A (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Chris (born 1812 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Mother, Isabella (born 1820 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Jessie J Y
Watt
Wife
James A
Watt
Son
John
Watt
Son
Chris
Davidson
Mother-In-Law
Isabella
Reid
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Mintlaw, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie J Y | Watt | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James A | Watt | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Watt | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Chris | Davidson | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Reid | Mother | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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