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Household of James Aitchison (born 1849, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1849 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Violet (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1839 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, David (born 1859 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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James Aitchison's household

Male

James

Aitchison

Head
Female

Margaret

Aitchison

Daughter
Female

Violet

Aitchison

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sellars

Servant
Male

David

Kilpatrick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Aitchison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Aitchison

Head

Widower

32

1849

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Aitchison

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Violet

Aitchison

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Sellars

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Kilpatrick

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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