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Household of James Watt (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1841 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann McKae, born in 1839 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Allan Stuart, born in 1858 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Watt's household

Male

James

Watt

Head
Female

Ann

McKae

Wife
Male

John

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Allan

Stuart

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

40

1841

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McKae

Wife

Married

42

1839

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watt

Son

-

9

1872

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Allan

Stuart

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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