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Household of James Watt (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1824 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Cath Watt, born in 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Julia (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Cath

Watt

Wife
Male

William

Watt

Son
Female

Julia

Watt

Daughter
Male

David

Watt

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watt

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watt

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

57

1824

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Cath

Watt

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Watt

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Julia

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Watt

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Watt

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Watt

Daughter

-

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Watt

Son

-

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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