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Household of James Watt (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dick Lind Watt, born in 1841 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Archibald Lind (born 1864 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1866 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1871 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter White (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Margaret Dick Lind

Watt

Wife
Male

Archibald Lind

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Henry

Watt

Son
Male

Peter White

Watt

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Dick Lind

Watt

Wife

Married

40

1841

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Archibald Lind

Watt

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Watt

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter White

Watt

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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