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Household of James Watt (born 1840, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West 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 1840 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watt, born in 1838 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William L (born 1867 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Maggie (born 1874 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Stevenson, born in 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Elizabeth
Watt
Wife
William L
Watt
Son
Maggie
Watt
Daughter
William
Stevenson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West 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 | 41 | 1840 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watt | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William L | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Watt | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Stevenson | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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