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Household of James Watt (born 1807, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1807 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Anderson Watt, born in 1814 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1846 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1842 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James Wall (born 1870 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Christina (born 1862 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Jane Anderson
Watt
Wife
George
Watt
Son
Helen
Watt
Daughter
James Wall
Wilson
Grandson
Christina
Dickson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane Anderson | Watt | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James Wall | Wilson | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Dickson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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