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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1849 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Watson, born in 1847 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

James

Watson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

32

1849

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Son

-

4

1877

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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