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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1840, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rosemarkie, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1840 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Watson, born in 1841 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Simon (born 1871 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Isabella

Watson

Wife
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Catherine

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Simon

Watson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

41

1840

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Simon

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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