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Household of James Aitken (born 1856, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 Aitken and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitken, born in 1856 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Aitken, born in 1857 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1881 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Marie Sanders, born in 1858 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Aitken's household

Male

James

Aitken

Head
Female

Jessie

Aitken

Wife
Male

Alexander

Aitken

Son
Female

Marie

Sanders

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Aitken

Head

Married

25

1856

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Aitken

Wife

Married

24

1857

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Aitken

Son

-

0

1881

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marie

Sanders

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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