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Household of William Watt (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, 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 1845 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alex Johnston, born in 1838 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Alex (born 1838 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, Alex (born 1849 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, James (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, Joseph (born 1854 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, William (born 1855 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jessie (born 1841 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Male

Alex

Johnston

-
Male

Alex

McLeod

-
Male

James

Watt

-
Male

Joseph

Watt

-
Male

William

Blackhall

-
Female

Jessie

Watt

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place 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

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

Alex

Johnston

-

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

Alex

McLeod

-

Married

32

1849

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watt

-

Married

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Watt

-

Married

27

1854

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Blackhall

-

Married

26

1855

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Banffshire, Scotland

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