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Household of John Aitken (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Aitken and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Aitken, born in 1837 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Aitken, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Marion (born 1867 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Aitken's household

Male

John

Aitken

Head
Female

Catherine

Aitken

Wife
Female

Marion

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Aitken

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Aitken

Son
Female

Catherine

Aitken

Daughter
Male

John

Aitken

Son
Male

William

Aitken

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Aitken

Head

Married

44

1837

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Aitken

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Aitken

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Aitken

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Aitken

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Aitken

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Aitken

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Aitken

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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