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Household of Alexander E Watson (born 1845, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 E Watson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander E Watson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander E was the head of the household, married to Mary E Watson, born in 1853 in Roby, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alexander G, born 1879 in Leyton, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander E's Visitor, William C (born 1855 in -) and Alexander E's Servant, Kate (born 1862 in -).


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Alexander E Watson's household

Male

Alexander E

Watson

Head
Female

Mary E

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander G

Watson

Son
Male

William C

Blacklock

Visitor
Female

Kate

Culrough

Servant
First name(s) Alexander E
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander E

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Leicestershire, England

Mary E

Watson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Roby, Lancashire, England

Alexander G

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Leyton, Essex, England

William C

Blacklock

Visitor

Single

26

1855

-

Kate

Culrough

Servant

Single

19

1862

-

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