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Household of William Watt (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watt, born in 1839 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Watt, born in 1835 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1866 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Martha (born 1868 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Lizzie E (born 1873 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Agnes (born 1847 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Boarder, Isabella (born 1849 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Female

Martha

Watt

Wife
Female

Annie

Watt

Daughter
Female

Martha

Watt

Daughter
Female

Lizzie E

Watt

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Burns

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Burns

Boarder
Female

Jane

Hannan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watt

Head

Married

42

1839

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Martha

Watt

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie

Watt

Daughter

-

15

1866

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Martha

Watt

Daughter

-

13

1868

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Lizzie E

Watt

Daughter

-

8

1873

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Burns

Visitor

Unmarried

34

1847

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Burns

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Hannan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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