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Household of James Aitken (born 1853, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitken, born in 1853 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Aitken, born in 1853 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie J (born 1874 in England), Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1858 in Carbrook, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Jeanie (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Aitken's household
James
Aitken
Head
Jane
Aitken
Wife
Jessie J
Aitken
Daughter
Alexander
Aitken
Son
James
Aitken
Son
Mary W
Aitken
Daughter
Mary
Wilson
Sister-In-Law
Jeanie
Wilson
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Aitken |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Aitken | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Aitken | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie J | Aitken | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | England | |
Alexander | Aitken | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Aitken | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary W | Aitken | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Carbrook, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Wilson | Niece | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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