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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1829 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Watson, born in 1831 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1861 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1872 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Christina

Watson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Watson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Watson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

John

Watson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

52

1829

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Watson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Watson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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