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Household of William Watt (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Watt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watt, born in 1827 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Watt, born in 1832 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1871 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1874 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, George Simpson, born in 1874 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Female

Eliza

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watt

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Daughter
Male

Charles

Watt

Son
Female

Helen

Watt

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watt

Head

Married

54

1827

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Watt

Wife

Married

49

1832

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watt

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Watt

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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