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Household of Alexander Watters (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Watters and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Watters, born in 1839 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Marget Laidlaw, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Watters's household
Alexander
Watters
Head
Marget
Laidlaw
Servant
Alexander
Watters
Son
James
Watters
Son
Ann
Watters
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Watters |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | - |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Watters | Head | - | 42 | 1839 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marget | Laidlaw | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Watters | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watters | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Watters | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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