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Household of James Aitken (born 1831, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitken, born in 1831 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Aitken, born in 1832 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lawrance (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Aitken's household

Male

James

Aitken

Head
Female

Marion

Aitken

Wife
Female

Janet

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Marion

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Lawrance

Aitken

Son
Male

Alex

Aitken

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Aitken

Head

Married

50

1831

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Aitken

Wife

Married

49

1832

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lawrance

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Aitken

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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