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Household of John Aitkin (born 1821, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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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 Aitkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Aitkin, born in 1821 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Aitkin, born in 1828 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emma Jane (born 1854 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1862 in Bacup, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bernard, born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Slater, born in 1859 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.


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John Aitkin's household

Male

John

Aitkin

Head
Female

Sarah

Aitkin

Wife
Female

Emma Jane

Aitkin

Daughter
Male

Edward

Aitkin

Son
Male

Bernard

Tweedale

Grand Son
Female

Hannah

Slater

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Aitkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Aitkin

Head

Married

60

1821

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Aitkin

Wife

Married

53

1828

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Emma Jane

Aitkin

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Edward

Aitkin

Son

Single

19

1862

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Bernard

Tweedale

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Slater

Servant

Single

22

1859

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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