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Household of James Aitchison (born 1797, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Aitchison and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitchison, born in 1797 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Magdalene (born 1836 in Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John (born 1845 in Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Murdic (born 1857 in Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland).
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James Aitchison's household
James
Aitchison
Head
Magdalene
Aitchison
Daughter
John
Aitchison
Son
Margaret
McGivin
Servant
Murdic
Mathelson
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Aitchison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Aitchison | Head | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Magdalene | Aitchison | Daughter | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Aitchison | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGivin | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Murdic | Mathelson | Lodger | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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