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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1818, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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 Watson and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1818 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 13 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marjory Watson, born in 1844 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander Patrick (born 1869 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Marjory Anne (born 1872 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and John Ross (born 1873 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Robert (born 1856 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, James (born 1858 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1863 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1864 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1865 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1867 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Marjory
Watson
Wife
Alexander Patrick
Watson
Son
Marjory Anne
Watson
Daughter
John Ross
Watson
Son
Robert
Greig
Servant
James
Ferguson
Servant
John
Anderson
Servant
William
Grey
Servant
William
Smith
Servant
Alexander
Anderson
Servant
Jane
Henderson
Servant
Mary
Taylor
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Marjory | Watson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Errol, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Alexander Patrick | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Marjory Anne | Watson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John Ross | Watson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Greig | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Ferguson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Grey | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Anderson | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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