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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Watson, born in 1831 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George Thom (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, James Manson, born in 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Ann

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Male

George Thom

Watson

Son
Male

James

Manson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George Thom

Watson

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Manson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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