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Household of John Wilson Watt (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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.

John Wilson Watt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson Watt, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John Wilson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Watt, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William W (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Elanora (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson Watt's household

Male

John Wilson

Watt

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Watt

Wife
Male

William W

Watt

Son
Male

Alex

Watt

Son
Male

John

Watt

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Watt

Daughter
Female

Elanora

Watt

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Watt

Son
First name(s) John Wilson
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wilson

Watt

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watt

Wife

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William W

Watt

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Watt

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Watt

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Watt

Daughter

-

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Elanora

Watt

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alfred

Watt

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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