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Household of James Watt (born 1808, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Udny, 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 1808 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watt, born in 1816 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Isabella

Watt

Wife
Male

Robert

Watt

Son
Female

Jane

McRobbie

Servant
Male

William

McAllan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place 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

73

1808

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watt

Wife

Married

65

1816

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Watt

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

McRobbie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McAllan

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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