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Household of William Watt (born 1804, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watt, born in 1804 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Watt, born in 1811 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Alexander (born 1860 in England), William's Servant, James (born 1857 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1841 in Ireland).


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Female

Ann

Watt

Wife
Male

Alexander

Copeland

Grandson
Male

James

Thomson

Servant
Female

Mary

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Watt

Head

Married

77

1804

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Watt

Wife

Married

70

1811

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Copeland

Grandson

Unmarried

21

1860

England

James

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Ireland

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