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Household of James Watt (born 1839, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1839 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Watt, born in 1843 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Jessie

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watt

Son
Female

Jessie

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

42

1839

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Wife

Married

38

1843

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Watt

Son

-

4

1877

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Daughter

-

2

1879

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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