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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1819, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1819 in Symington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Watson, born in 1820 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alex (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Marion (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Marion
Watson
Wife
Marion
Watson
Daughter
Maggie
Watson
Daughter
Alex
Watson
Grandson
Marion
Watson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Watson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Watson | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Watson | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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