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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1828, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durris, Kincardineshire, 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 1828 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1833 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1861 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Henry Gibb, born in 1806 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Catherine

Watson

Wife
Male

George

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Male

Henry

Gibb

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

53

1828

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kincardineshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Henry

Gibb

Lodger

Married

75

1806

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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