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Household of John Watt (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 1817 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watt, born in 1821 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William S (born 1847 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1864 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, Adam Scott, born in 1815 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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John Watt's household

Male

John

Watt

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watt

Wife
Male

Adam

Scott

Brother-In-Law
Male

William S

Watt

Son
Male

Alexander

Watt

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watt

Head

Married

64

1817

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watt

Wife

Married

60

1821

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Adam

Scott

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

66

1815

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William S

Watt

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Watt

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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