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Household of Alexander Aitken (born 1814, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Aitken, born in 1814 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Marion (born 1844 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1846 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Aitken, born in 1867 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Aitken's household

Male

Alexander

Aitken

Head
Female

Marion

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Aitken

Daughter
Male

James

Aitken

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Aitken

Head

Widower

67

1814

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Aitken

Grandson

-

14

1867

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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