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Household of John Watt (born 1857, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunlop, Ayrshire, 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.

John Watt and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watt, born in 1857 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1822 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1849 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Janet (born 1865 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Watt's household

Male

John

Watt

Head
Female

Margaret

Watt

Mother
Male

John

Paton

Servant
Female

Mary

Lyon

Servant
Female

Janet

Allison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Watt
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watt

Head

Unmarried

24

1857

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Paton

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Lyon

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Allison

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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