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Household of Alexander Aitken (born 1823, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Aitken and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Aitken, born in 1823 in Barrhill, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Aitken, born in 1825 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1860 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Forgie (born 1866 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Dorothea (born 1867 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Shankland, born in 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Aitken's household
Alexander
Aitken
Head
Agnes
Aitken
Wife
David
Aitken
Son
Forgie
Aitken
Son
Dorothea
Aitken
Daughter
James
Shankland
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Aitken |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Barrhill, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Aitken | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Barrhill, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Aitken | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Aitken | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Forgie | Aitken | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Dorothea | Aitken | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Shankland | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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