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Household of James Watt (born 1829, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Watt, born in 1829 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Watt, born in 1833 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alex (born 1854 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1860 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1864 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1876 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Watt's household

Female

James

Watt

Head
Female

Annie

Watt

Wife
Male

Alex

Watt

Son
Male

James

Watt

Son
Male

Robert

Watt

Son
Male

David

Watt

Son
Female

Jessie

Watt

Daughter
Male

William

Watt

Son
Female

Annie

Watt

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Watt

Head

Married

52

1829

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Watt

Wife

Married

48

1833

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Watt

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watt

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Watt

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watt

Son

-

14

1867

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Watt

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Watt

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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