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Household of Alexander Aitken (born 1848, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 Aitken and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Aitken, born in 1848 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Aitken, born in 1850 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1872 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1878 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, George McGregor, born in 1853 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Aitken's household
Alexander
Aitken
Head
Christina
Aitken
Wife
Jessie
Aitken
Daughter
John
Aitken
Son
David
Aitken
Son
Christina
Aitken
Daughter
George
McGregor
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Aitken |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Aitken | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Aitken | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Aitken | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Aitken | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
David | Aitken | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Aitken | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
George | McGregor | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland |
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