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Household of Alexander Aitken (born 1829, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Aitken, born in 1829 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, consisted of 13 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Aitken, born in 1831 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Helen (born 1857 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1863 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1865 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Thomas G (born 1873 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1856 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Aitken's household
Alexander
Aitken
Head
Helen
Aitken
Wife
Helen
Aitken
Daughter
James
Aitken
Son
Alex
Aitken
Son
Annie
Aitken
Daughter
Mary
Aitken
Daughter
George
Aitken
Son
John
Aitken
Son
Robert
Aitken
Son
Thomas G
Aitken
Son
Christina
King
Servant
Catherine
Morton
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Aitken |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Aitken | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Aitken | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Aitken | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Aitken | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Aitken | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Aitken | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Aitken | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
George | Aitken | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Aitken | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Aitken | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Thomas G | Aitken | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Christina | King | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Morton | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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