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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1840, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 Watson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1840 in Seghill, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Watson, born in 1841 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John George (born 1864 in Tow Law, Durham, England), William (born 1866 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Alice (born 1867 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Robert F (born 1870 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Thomas A (born 1875 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Margaret J (born 1876 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Frederic (born 1881 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Jane
Watson
Wife
John George
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Alice
Watson
Daughter
Robert F
Watson
Son
Thomas A
Watson
Son
Margaret J
Watson
Daughter
Frederic
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Seghill, Northumberland, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Seghill, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Watson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
John George | Watson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
William | Watson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Alice | Watson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Robert F | Watson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Thomas A | Watson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Margaret J | Watson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Frederic | Watson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Tow Law, Durham, England |
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