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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1805, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1805 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Braintie Watson, born in 1828 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jeannie (born 1850 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1857 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1869 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Watson's household
Alexander
Watson
Head
Janet Braintie
Watson
Wife
Jeannie
Watson
Daughter
Adam
Watson
Son
Thomas
Watson
Son
Andrew
Watson
Son
Robert
Watson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watson | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet Braintie | Watson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jeannie | Watson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Watson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Watson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Watson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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