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Household of James Watt (born 1843, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1843 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt, born in 1844 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Tait, born in 1860 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Jane
Watt
Wife
Mary
Watt
Daughter
William
Watt
Son
Jemima
Watt
Daughter
Richard
Watt
Son
John
Tait
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Watt | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watt | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Watt | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Watt | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Nephew | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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