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Household of James Watt (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strichen, 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 1826 in Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watt, born in 1836 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1867 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann R (born 1875 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1877 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Jessie

Watt

Wife
Male

George

Watt

Son
Female

Jessie

Watt

Daughter
Male

Charles

Watt

Son
Female

Ann R

Watt

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rosehearty, 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

55

1826

Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Wife

Married

45

1836

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Watt

Son

-

14

1867

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Daughter

-

11

1870

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Watt

Son

-

8

1873

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann R

Watt

Daughter

-

6

1875

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Watt

Daughter

-

4

1877

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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