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Household of James Watt (born 1860, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1860 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watt, born in 1859 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander B, born 1878 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1858 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John H (born 1860 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Margaret

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexander B

Watt

Son
Male

Alexander

Shepherd

Boarder
Male

John H

Willow

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

21

1860

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Wife

Married

22

1859

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Watt

Son

-

3

1878

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shepherd

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John H

Willow

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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