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Household of John Aitchison (born 1850, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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.

John Aitchison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Aitchison, born in 1850 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Aitchison, born in 1854 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1875 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Edward (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Daniel (born 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Aitchison's household

Male

John

Aitchison

Head
Female

Eliza

Aitchison

Wife
Male

Robert

Aitchison

Son
Male

William

Aitchison

Son
Male

Edward

Sweenie

Boarder
Male

Daniel

Cairns

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Aitchison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Aitchison

Head

Married

31

1850

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Eliza

Aitchison

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Aitchison

Son

-

6

1875

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Aitchison

Son

-

2

1879

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Sweenie

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Cairns

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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