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Household of David Aitken (born 1826, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

David Aitken and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Aitken, born in 1826 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Aitken, born in 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth K (born 1858 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1860 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Anne (born 1863 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh A (born 1867 in Eastwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie M (born 1869 in Eastwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Elizabeth J McPherson, born in 1860 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland.


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David Aitken's household

Male

David

Aitken

Head
Female

Ann

Aitken

Wife
Female

Elizabeth K

Aitken

Daughter
Male

David

Aitken

Son
Female

Anne

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Hugh A

Aitken

Son
Female

Maggie M

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Aitken

Head

Married

55

1826

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ann

Aitken

Wife

Married

55

1826

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth K

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anne

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh A

Aitken

Son

-

14

1867

Eastwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie M

Aitken

Daughter

-

12

1869

Eastwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth J

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

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