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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Female

Mary

Watson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Watson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Watson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

36

1845

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Watson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Watson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Watson

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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