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Household of Alexander C Watson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.

Alexander C Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander C Watson, born in 1842 in Pathhead, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander C was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James C (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret H H (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Douglas H (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander C's Servant, Helen Kerr, born in 1858 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander C Watson's household

Male

Alexander C

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

James C

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret H H

Watson

Daughter
Male

Douglas H

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) Alexander C
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander C

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James C

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret H H

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas H

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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