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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1847, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1847 in Cargill, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Fanny Watson, born in 1851 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Margaret Watson, born in 1803 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Fanny

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland

Fanny

Watson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

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