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Household of James Watt (born 1822, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1822 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Watt, born in 1834 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Liddle, born in 1842 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Ann
Watt
Wife
James
Watt
Son
Jane
Watt
Daughter
William
Liddle
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Watt | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Liddle | Lodger | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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