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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1837 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1839 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1861 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Liza (born 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Christina
Watson
Wife
Janet
Watson
Daughter
Alexander
Watson
Son
John
Watson
Son
William
Watson
Son
Liza
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Watson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Watson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Liza | Watson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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