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Household of James Watt (born 1836, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1836 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet M Watt, born in 1840 in Stane, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary G (born 1863 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lizzie J M (born 1868 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Bella (born 1867 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Marianne (born 1852 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, Lizzie J (born 1855 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Watt's household
James
Watt
Head
Janet M
Watt
Wife
Jessie
Watt
Daughter
Mary G
Watt
Daughter
Lizzie J M
Watt
Daughter
Bella
Millegan
Servant
Marianne
Martin
Visitor
Lizzie J
Martin
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Watt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Watt | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet M | Watt | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Stane, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary G | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie J M | Watt | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Millegan | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marianne | Martin | Visitor | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Lizzie J | Martin | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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