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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1825, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1825 in Dyke, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Watson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John R (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christopher F (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Christopher F (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Ann E (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Mary
Watson
Wife
John R
Watson
Son
Christopher F
Watson
Son
Christopher F
Smith
Nephew
Ann E
Smith
Niece
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John R | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christopher F | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christopher F | Smith | Nephew | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann E | Smith | Niece | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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