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Household of James Watt (born 1830, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, 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 1830 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Watt, born in 1829 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1858 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), David (born 1860 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and George (born 1871 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Christina

Watt

Wife
Male

John

Watt

Son
Male

David

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Female

Helen

Watt

Daughter
Male

George

Watt

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

51

1830

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Christina

Watt

Wife

Married

52

1829

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watt

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Watt

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kincardineshire, Scotland

George

Watt

Son

-

10

1871

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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