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Household of James R Aitken (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 R Aitken and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Aitken, born in 1853 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Betsy M Aitken, born in 1852 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes F (born 1878 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary J (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James R's Boarder, Peter Mitchell, born in 1856 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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James R Aitken's household

Male

James R

Aitken

Head
Female

Betsy M

Aitken

Wife
Female

Agnes F

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Peter

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) James R
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Aitken

Head

Married

28

1853

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy M

Aitken

Wife

Married

29

1852

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes F

Aitken

Daughter

-

3

1878

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary J

Aitken

Daughter

-

1

1880

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Mitchell

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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