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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1857, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1857 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Britton, born in 1858 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, James Britton, born in 1880 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Britton

Wife
Male

James

Britton

Step Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

24

1857

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Britton

Wife

Married

23

1858

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Britton

Step Son

-

1

1880

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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