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Household of James Watt (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1855 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen M Watt, born in 1845 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charlotte (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen M (born 1880 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Helen M

Watt

Wife
Male

James

Watt

Son
Female

Charlotte

Watt

Daughter
Female

Helen M

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

26

1855

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen M

Watt

Wife

Married

36

1845

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

-

4

1877

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charlotte

Watt

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen M

Watt

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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