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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1838, Fife)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1838 in Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Watson, born in 1837 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Cecilia (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Sarah
Watson
Wife
John
Watson
Son
James
Watson
Son
Sarah
Watson
Daughter
Cecilia
Watson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Fife, Scotland | |
Sarah | Watson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Watson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Watson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Watson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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