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Household of James Watt (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in England), Agnes (born 1871 in England), Charles (born 1873 in England), Jane Helen (born 1875 in England), Emily Robina (born 1877 in England), Thomas Gowans (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Thomasina Hervay, born in 1868 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Jane
Watt
Wife
James
Watt
Son
Alexander
Watt
Son
Agnes
Watt
Daughter
Charles
Watt
Son
Jane Helen
Watt
Daughter
Emily Robina
Watt
Daughter
Thomas Gowans
Watt
Son
William
Watt
Son
Thomasina
Hervay
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Watt | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watt | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watt | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | England | |
Agnes | Watt | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | England | |
Charles | Watt | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | England | |
Jane Helen | Watt | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | England | |
Emily Robina | Watt | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | England | |
Thomas Gowans | Watt | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watt | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomasina | Hervay | Servant | - | 13 | 1868 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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