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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1852, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Helen Lynch, born in 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Elizabeth
Watson
Wife
Margaret
Watson
Daughter
William
Watson
Son
Helen
Lynch
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Lynch | Sister-In-Law | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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