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Household of James Aikman (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

James Aikman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aikman, born in 1850 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella D Aikman, born in 1847 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Wilhelmina (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Robert (born 1848 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1850 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Aikman's household

Male

James

Aikman

Head
Female

Isabella D

Aikman

Wife
Female

Wilhelmina

Aikman

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Aikman

Daughter
Male

George

Aikman

Son
Male

Robert

Davidson

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Aikman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Aikman

Head

Married

31

1850

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella D

Aikman

Wife

Married

34

1847

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Aikman

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Aikman

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Aikman

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Visitor

Unmarried

31

1850

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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