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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1825, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1825 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1829 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1852 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1860 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), David (born 1863 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1865 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, William Watson, born in 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Male

David

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

56

1825

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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