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Household of Alexander Smith Watson (born 1851, 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 Smith Watson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith Watson, born in 1851 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander Smith was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1857 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elinor (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith Watson's household

Male

Alexander Smith

Watson

Head
Female

Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Elinor

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander Smith
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander Smith

Watson

Head

Married

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elinor

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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