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Household of Alexander Watson (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watson, born in 1833 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Watson, born in 1837 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Rebecca (born 1862 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Petter (born 1870 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Watson's household

Male

Alexander

Watson

Head
Female

Janet

Watson

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Son
Male

Petter

Watson

Son
Female

Margaret

Watson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Watson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Watson

Head

Married

48

1833

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Watson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Son

-

14

1867

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Petter

Watson

Son

-

11

1870

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Watson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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