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Household of A R Watson (born 1837, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.
A R Watson and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of A R Watson, born in 1837 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 14 members. A R was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1837 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Barbara W (born 1865 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William E (born 1866 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), James W (born 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander R (born 1869 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie C (born 1871 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie R (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary B (born 1874 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alice L (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and George W (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were A R's Servant, Christina (born 1849 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), A R's Servant, Lizzie (born 1857 in Morayshire, Scotland) and A R's Servant, Bella (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
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A R Watson's household
A R
Watson
Head
Barbara
Watson
Wife
Barbara W
Watson
Daughter
William E
Watson
Son
James W
Watson
Son
Alexander R
Watson
Son
Jessie C
Watson
Daughter
Elsie R
Watson
Daughter
Mary B
Watson
Daughter
Alice L
Watson
Daughter
George W
Watson
Son
Christina
Rankin
Servant
Lizzie
Wilson
Servant
Bella
McIntosh
Servant
| First name(s) | A R |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A R | Watson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Watson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Barbara W | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William E | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James W | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander R | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie C | Watson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie R | Watson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alice L | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George W | Watson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Rankin | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Bella | McIntosh | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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