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Household of James Aitken (born 1844, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitken, born in 1844 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Aitken's household

Male

James

Aitken

Head
Female

Mary

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Aitken

Daughter
Male

James

Aitken

Son
Male

John

Aitken

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Aitken

Head

Widower

37

1844

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary

Aitken

Daughter

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Aitken

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Aitken

Son

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Aitken

Son

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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