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Household of Alexander E Watson (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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 E Watson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander E Watson, born in 1826 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander E was the head of the household, married to Helen R Watson, born in 1813 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 2 children; George (born 1851 in England) and Mary (born 1853 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander E's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander E's Servant, Christina (born 1859 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander E Watson's household

Male

Alexander E

Watson

Head
Female

Helen R

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Reid

Servant
Female

Christina

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) Alexander E
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander E

Watson

Head

Married

55

1826

England

Helen R

Watson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

England

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

-

Mary

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Duncan

Servant

-

22

1859

Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

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