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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1827, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1827 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1826 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1862 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Barbara
Watson
Wife
Mary Ann
Watson
Daughter
Betsy
Watson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Watson
Daughter
James
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Barbara | Watson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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