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Household of James Watt (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1836 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Lamb, born in 1833 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Scott, born in 1865 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Agnes

Lamb

Wife
Female

Jessie

Scott

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

45

1836

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Lamb

Wife

Married

48

1833

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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