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Household of James Watt (born 1854, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kennethmont, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1854 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watt, born in 1856 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Peter (born 1856 in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, James (born 1865 in United States).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Isabella

Watt

Wife
Male

Peter

Ling

Lodger
Male

James

Metcalfe

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Watt

Head

Married

27

1854

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watt

Wife

Married

25

1856

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Ling

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Metcalfe

Lodger

Unmarried

16

1865

United States

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