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Household of John Watt (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

John Watt and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watt, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watt, born in 1851 in -. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Catherine Oswald, born in 1801 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Watt's household

Male

John

Watt

Head
Female

Mary

Watt

Wife
Female

Catherine

Oswald

-
Male

Alexander

Oswald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watt

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Wife

Married

30

1851

-

Catherine

Oswald

-

Widow

80

1801

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Oswald

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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