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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1839 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catharine A Watson, born in 1857 in India. They had 2 children; William K (born 1879 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander J (born 1881 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, William Watson, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Catharine A

Watson

Wife
Male

William K

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander J

Watson

Son
Male

William

Watson

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

42

1839

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catharine A

Watson

Wife

-

24

1857

India

William K

Watson

Son

-

2

1879

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander J

Watson

Son

-

0

1881

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Brother

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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