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Household of William Watt (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watt, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watt, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Findlay (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George G (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Watt's household

Male

William

Watt

Head
Female

Margaret

Watt

Wife
Male

William

Watt

Son
Male

Adam

Watt

Son
Male

Findlay

Watt

Son
Male

Thomas

Watt

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Daughter
Male

George G

Watt

Son
Female

Margaret

Watt

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Watt

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watt

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Watt

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Findlay

Watt

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Watt

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George G

Watt

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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