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Household of Alexander J Watson (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 J Watson and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Watson, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Stirling Watson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John Wm (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander Hanessey (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles James (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edith Jessie (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes Mossman (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Eleanor (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander J's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander J's Servant, Janet (born 1849 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander J's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Alexander J Watson's household

Male

Alexander J

Watson

Head
Female

Eleanor Stirling

Watson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander Hanessey

Watson

Son
Male

Charles James

Watson

Son
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Female

Edith Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes Mossman

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Barr

Servant
Female

Janet

Anderson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Whiteford

Servant
First name(s) Alexander J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander J

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eleanor Stirling

Watson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Wm

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander Hanessey

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles James

Watson

Son

-

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edith Jessie

Watson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Mossman

Watson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eleanor

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barr

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Whiteford

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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