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Household of James Watt (born 1826, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), 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 1826 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watt, born in 1827 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1856 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1876 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Isabella

Watt

Wife
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

William

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Grandson
Female

Jane

Watt

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

55

1826

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watt

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Watt

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watt

Grandson

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Watt

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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