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Household of James Watt (born 1814, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1814 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Watt, born in 1816 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1841 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1857 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1863 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, David (born 1867 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Helen
Watt
Wife
Janet
Watt
Daughter
Robert
Watt
Son
David
Watt
Son
David
Bastick
Grandson
James
Bastick
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Watt | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Watt | Daughter | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Bastick | Grandson | - | 14 | 1867 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Bastick | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
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