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Household of John Watt (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yester, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watt, born in 1837 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Watt, born in 1837 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, William (born 1869 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Mother-In-Law, Isabella (born 1795 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1832 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Watt's household

Male

John

Watt

Head
Female

Mary

Watt

Wife
Male

William

Watt

Nephew
Female

Isabella

Denholm

Mother-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Denholm

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watt

Head

Married

44

1837

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Watt

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Watt

Nephew

-

12

1869

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Denholm

Mother-In-Law

Widow

86

1795

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Thomas

Denholm

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

49

1832

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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