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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1831, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rayne, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1831 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Annie Watson, born in 1828 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie M (born 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1865 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland) and Eliza James (born 1867 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, William (born 1864 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Helen (born 1817 in Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Mary A (born 1869 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Annie

Watson

Wife
Female

Annie M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Watson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza James

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Bruce

Servant
Female

Helen

Melvin

Visitor
Female

Mary A

Alexander

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

50

1831

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Annie M

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

Georgina

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza James

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Bruce

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Melvin

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

Alexander

Visitor

-

12

1869

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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