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Household of Robert Watt (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

Robert Watt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Watt, born in 1842 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Watt, born in 1842 in Canada. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Canada), Edward Jas Kay (born 1871 in -), Robert H (born 1874 in -) and Mary J Agnes (born 1876 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Ann McCab, born in 1811 in Ireland.


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Robert Watt's household

Male

Robert

Watt

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Watt

Wife
Male

William

Watt

Son
Male

Edward Jas Kay

Watt

Son
Male

Robert H

Watt

Son
Female

Mary J Agnes

Watt

Daughter
Female

Ann

McCab

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Watt

Head

Married

39

1842

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Watt

Wife

Married

39

1842

Canada

William

Watt

Son

-

13

1868

Canada

Edward Jas Kay

Watt

Son

-

10

1871

-

Robert H

Watt

Son

-

7

1874

-

Mary J Agnes

Watt

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Ann

McCab

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Ireland

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