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Household of William Watt (born 1836, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

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 1836 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Watt, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Annie (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Female

Helen

Watt

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watt

Daughter
Male

William

Watt

Son
Female

Helen

Watt

Daughter
Female

Annie

Watt

Daughter
Female

John

Watt

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watt

Head

Married

45

1836

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Daughter

Married

17

1864

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Watt

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Watt

Daughter

-

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Watt

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Watt

Son

-

3

1878

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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