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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1823 in , consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Jane Watson, born in 1850 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James Angus (born 1874 in Ryton, Durham, England), Emma Mary (born 1877 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Jessie (born 1879 in Ryton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Marianne (born 1820 in Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Ryton, Durham, England).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Ann Jane

Watson

Wife
Male

James Angus

Watson

Son
Female

Emma Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Marianne

Watson

Sister
Female

Annie

Robson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

58

1823

Scotland

Ann Jane

Watson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James Angus

Watson

Son

Single

7

1874

Ryton, Durham, England

Emma Mary

Watson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ryton, Durham, England

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ryton, Durham, England

Marianne

Watson

Sister

Single

61

1820

Scotland

Annie

Robson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ryton, Durham, England

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