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Household of James Watt (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 1838 in Loanhead, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watt, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Wife
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Samuel

Watt

Son
Female

Margaret

Watt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

43

1838

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watt

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Watt

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watt

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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