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Household of John Aitken (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

John Aitken and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Aitken, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Aitken, born in 1841 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Kenneth (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Aitken's household

Male

John

Aitken

Head
Female

Euphemia

Aitken

Wife
Male

William

Aitken

Son
Male

John

Aitken

Son
Female

Alison

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Aitken

Son
Male

James

Aitken

Son
Female

Euphemia

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Kenneth

Aitken

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Aitken

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Aitken

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Aitken

Wife

Married

40

1841

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kenneth

Aitken

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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