William Thomson
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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1850 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thom, born in 1847 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James Kinnear (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander Duthie (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David Thom (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, David Watson, born in 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Margaret
Thom
Wife
William
Watson
Son
James Kinnear
Watson
Son
Alexander Duthie
Watson
Son
David Thom
Watson
Son
David
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Thom | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James Kinnear | Watson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander Duthie | Watson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David Thom | Watson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Watson | Boarder | - | 14 | 1867 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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