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Household of James Watt (born 1856, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 1856 in Luss, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Watt, born in 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jessie (born 1861 in Luss, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Annie (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, Robert (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Janet

Watt

Wife
Male

James

Watt

Son
Female

Jessie

Watt

Sister
Female

Annie

Watt

Niece
Male

Robert

Watt

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Luss, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

25

1856

Luss, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Watt

Wife

Married

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Sister

Unmarried

20

1861

Luss, Argyllshire, Scotland

Annie

Watt

Niece

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Watt

Nephew

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

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