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Household of James Aitchison (born 1820, Berwickshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitchison, born in 1820 in Nenthorn, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1854 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Cousland, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Aitchison's household

Male

James

Aitchison

Head
Female

Janet

Aitchison

Daughter
Female

Mary

Aitchison

Granddaughter
Male

James

Aitchison

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Aitchison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Aitchison

Head

Widower

61

1820

Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Aitchison

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Aitchison

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Aitchison

Grandson

-

2

1879

Cousland, Midlothian, Scotland

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