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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1833, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calderhead, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1833 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Watson, born in 1833 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James F (born 1852 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William N (born 1860 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John N (born 1863 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Violet (born 1872 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Margaret

Watson

Wife
Male

James F

Watson

Son
Male

William N

Watson

Son
Male

John N

Watson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son
Female

Violet

Watson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James F

Watson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William N

Watson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John N

Watson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Watson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

12

1869

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Watson

Son

-

10

1871

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Violet

Watson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Watson

Son

-

7

1874

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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