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Household of James Watt (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1838 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Watt, born in 1836 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Isebilla (born 1860 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1873 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ebenezer (born 1876 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Elspet

Watt

Wife
Female

Isebilla

Watt

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watt

Daughter
Male

David

Watt

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Watt

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

43

1838

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elspet

Watt

Wife

Married

45

1836

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isebilla

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Watt

Daughter

-

10

1871

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Watt

Son

-

8

1873

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ebenezer

Watt

Son

-

5

1876

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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