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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, 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 1829 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Watson, born in 1833 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Walter (born 1871 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Wife
Male

William

Watson

Son
Female

Helen

Watson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Walter

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Beath, Fife, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

9

1872

Beath, Fife, Scotland

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