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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1848 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1848 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes A (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexina (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Agnes A

Watson

Daughter
Female

Alexina

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

33

1848

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes A

Watson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexina

Watson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Watson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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