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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cortachy & Clova, 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 Isabella Watson, born in 1833 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1874 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1876 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Agnes

Watson

Daughter
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

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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