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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1847, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1847 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1848 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1880 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1878 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Daughter, Eliza (born 1865 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1871 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Jemima (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Cowan

Step Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cowan

Step Daughter
Female

Jemima

Cowan

Step Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

34

1847

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

1

1880

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Cowan

Step Daughter

-

16

1865

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cowan

Step Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jemima

Cowan

Step Daughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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