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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1827, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1827 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Watson, born in 1829 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1866 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Abigail (born 1868 in Larkhall), Catherine (born 1875 in Larkhall), Abram (born 1857 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1859 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Catherine
Watson
Wife
Janet
Watson
Daughter
Abigail
Watson
Daughter
Catherine
Watson
Daughter
Abram
Craig
Son
Robert
McGhee
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Watson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Abigail | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Larkhall | |
Catherine | Watson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Larkhall | |
Abram | Craig | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McGhee | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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