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Household of Alex Watson (born 1847, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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.
Alex Watson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Watson, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1847 in Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James M (born 1875 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), William K (born 1877 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alex B (born 1879 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Don B (born 1881 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
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Alex Watson's household
Alex
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
James M
Watson
Son
William K
Watson
Son
Alex B
Watson
Son
Don B
Watson
Son
Jane
McCaig
Servant
Mary
McKellar
Servant
| First name(s) | Alex |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex | Watson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James M | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
William K | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alex B | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Don B | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McCaig | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McKellar | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland |
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